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Rules Committee backs forwarding ordinance to allow up to five years of family rapid rehousing
Summary
The Rules Committee voted to forward an ordinance that would make City policy allowing eligible families to access rapid rehousing subsidies for up to five years when shorter assistance would risk a return to homelessness, after presentations from HSH and wide public support from service providers and residents.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors Rules Committee on Nov. 18 voted to forward to the full Board an ordinance that establishes city policy permitting eligible households to receive up to five years of rapid rehousing assistance when a shorter subsidy would leave them at risk of returning to homelessness.
Supervisor Shamann Walton (chairing) and Supervisor Matt Haney (note: supervisors are named in the transcript as Ronan and Walton; for clarity the ordinance sponsor was Supervisor Ronan) introduced the measure and offered technical clarifications; the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing (HSH) and the Human Services Agency (HSA) provided a joint presentation. Emily Cohen, deputy director for communications and legislative affairs at HSH, told the committee HSH operates more than 1,500 rapid rehousing slots citywide, including 470 specifically…
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