Fiscal Year 2023-24
Highlights
Housing Element: Affordable Housing Production
We’ve made significant progress to advance and enable greater affordable housing production, aligning with the Housing Element and Mayor Breed’s Housing for All Executive Order. Through collaborative efforts with government agencies, private entities, non-profits, and philanthropic partners, the Department focused on equity, resilience, and community engagement to meet the City’s ambitious housing goals. Key initiatives included:
Convening the Affordable Housing Leadership Council
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Established in keeping with requirements of the Housing Element, the Council was composed of leaders from community-based organizations, housing development, academia, business, and philanthropy to explore new and expanded affordable housing funding and financing tools. The Council identified new funding opportunities and provided strategic recommendations for increasing affordable housing production.
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The Council published a comprehensive report in February 2024, outlining actionable recommendations to boost affordable housing efforts.
Engaging Equity Communities on Housing Priorities
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Worked with equity communities to refine the broad requirements of the Housing Element into discrete, actionable policies and advance their housing priorities
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Priority efforts have included:
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Assessing and identifying strategies to improve Single Room Occupancy (SRO) housing conditions, particularly in the Tenderloin.
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Investing in housing and community facilities that support the American Indian community.
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SF Planning continues to lead innovative strategies and foster collaborations to meet the City’s affordable housing goals, emphasizing equitable solutions for historically underserved populations.
