This resolution urges the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development to provide funding opportunities for affordable housing specifically for survivors of gender-based violence and related issues. The goal is to expedite housing solutions for women in crisis.
Resolution urging the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development (MOHCD) to release Notices of Funding Availability for the construction, development, acquisition, and/or rehabilitation of critical affordable housing for survivors of gender-based domestic violence, sexual abuse and assault, human trafficking, or street violence in the furtherance of the City’s and voters’ shared goal of housing women in crisis as soon as possible.
How it got here
This legislation originated from a commitment to address women's homelessness and the need for affordable housing for survivors of gender-based violence.
The Board adopted a plan that included a commitment to schedule a 2024 Affordable Housing Bond to address the pressing need for affordable housing.
A retreat was held to strategize solutions for women's homelessness, involving various city agencies and stakeholders.
Proposition A was placed on the ballot, dedicating $30 million for housing for survivors of gender-based violence, which was approved by voters.
The Board adopted a resolution urging the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development to release Notices of Funding Availability for affordable housing.
The Mayor returned the resolution unsigned, but it became effective without her approval due to the time limit.
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