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Speakers urge Board to restore funding for Tenderloin services and DOPE overdose-prevention program
Summary
Dozens of public commenters told the San Francisco Board of Supervisors’ budget committee that planned cuts to Tenderloin Health, overdose-prevention programs and senior services would harm vulnerable residents; small programs including the DOPE Project seek restoration of roughly $17,000–$96,000 in targeted funds.
Dozens of residents and service providers told the San Francisco Board of Supervisors’ budget committee on the night public comment closed that proposed cuts to health and social services would threaten lives and housing stability.
"We haven't gotten our checks in 10 months," said Drift, a client of Tenderloin Health, who also suggested small-scale arts and music initiatives to help clients generate income. Multiple witnesses described the city’s Tenderloin resource centers as indispensable gateways to shelter, medical care and housing assistance.
Speakers from Tenderloin Health, including Colin Hegarty, said program services reach thousands: "We serve over 16,000 people a year," and estimated an operating cost of about $9.88 per client per day. Hegarty…
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