Tag: Homelessness

More Funds For Homeless Prevention Initiatives

SAN FRANCISCO—On Thursday, May 10 Mayor Mark Farrell revealed that approximately $30 million in additional general fund investments in the next fiscal year for...

City Receives Federal Grants To Battle Homelessness

SAN FRANCISCO—It was announced on Thursday, January 11 that the city of San Francisco will receive $41.4 million in federal grants to help homelessness...

The Winter Can Be Brutal

UNITED STATES—The United States has been under a brutal winter vortex for the past 2 weeks. I mean the mid-west, northern plains and northeast...

Investments Being Made To Transitional Age Youth Programs

SAN FRANCISCO—Mayor Edwin M. Lee and Supervisor Jeff Sheehy announced on Monday, June 12, that $1.54 million in additional funding for services to support...

Quality Child Care Services Aimed To Assist Homeless Families

SAN FRANCISCO—Mayor Edwin M. Lee revealed on Friday, May 12 a $2.1 million investment to provide child care services for over 140 families in...

$30 Million Plan Will Fight Homelessness In SF

SAN FRANCISCO—San Francisco announced a $30 million initiative on Friday, December 9 that will eliminate family homelessness in the city by 2019. The Heading Home...

The Fight To End Poverty

UNITED STATES—This week has been a tough week for me, but especially because I just watched a documentary titled “The End of Poverty” that...

Tech Tax Proposed By SF Board Supervisors

SAN FRANCISCO—According to SFGate, the city’s current housing crisis is allegedly caused by high paid tech workers. In a 2014 article from London's Channel...

Jeff Kositsky Appointed Director Of Homelessness And Supportive Housing

SAN FRANCISCO—San Francisco Mayor Edwin M. Lee made the announcement on Wednesday, May 11 that he appointed Hamilton Family Center Executive Director Jeff Kositsky...

San Francisco Releases Homeless Statistics

SAN FRANCISCO—According to new statistics collected by the city, the number of homeless people in San Francisco has increased slightly since 2013. The biennial report,...