Resolution retroactively authorizing the Human Rights Commission to execute a Grant Amendment between the City and County of San Francisco and TransCanWork, Inc., fiscal sponsor for Parivar Bay Area, for the Request For Proposal No. 85 - LGBTQI+ and Various Communities grant to increase the grant amount by $150,000 for a total amount not to exceed $450,000; and to extend the grant term from December 31, 2024, for a total term of January 26, 2024, through June 30, 2025.

The Human Rights Commission issued Request for Proposals #85 to provide funding for projects targeting underserved communities, including LGBTQI+ populations.

The HRC executed a grant agreement with the Center for Immigration, fiscal sponsor for Parivar Bay Area, for $300,000 to support advocacy and leadership development programming.

The initial grant agreement expired, but the Center for Immigration continued to operate under the terms of the agreement despite the expiration.

TransCanWork became the new fiscal sponsor for Parivar Bay Area, taking over responsibilities from the Center for Immigration.

The HRC justified the need for a grant amendment to reimburse services provided by Parivar Bay Area during the period following the expiration of the initial grant agreement.

The Board of Supervisors received the resolution to retroactively authorize the grant amendment, increasing the total grant amount to $450,000 and extending the term through June 30, 2025.