Fiscal Year 2026 Community Project Funding Requests
Previous Years:
- FY 2025 Community Project Funding
- FY 2024 Community Project Funding
- FY 2023 Community Project Funding
- FY 2022 Community Project Funding
FY26 Community Project Funding
Project Name: High Performance Computing Core Expansion
Request Amount: $1,500,000
Intended Recipient: University of California of San Francisco located at 1625 Owens Street, Suite 205, San Francisco, California 94158
Explanation: UCSF is committed to maintaining its role as a leader in world-class biomedical research and discovery and needs to invest in High-Performance Computing (HPC) to provide our researchers with compute capacity crucial for running Artificial Intelligence (AI) workloads involving high-intensity algorithms and large datasets. The funding would be used to invest in High-Performance Computing (HPC) to provide our researchers with compute capacity crucial for running Artificial Intelligence (AI) workloads involving high-intensity algorithms and large datasets. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it would provide researchers with the computational power necessary to tackle complex problems and drive innovation. The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is consistent with purposes described in section 272 of title 15, United States Code.
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Project Name: Re-entry Hub: Senior Ex-Offender Program Community and Rehabilitation Center
Request Amount: $900,000
Intended Recipient: Bayview Hunters Point Multipurpose Senior Services Inc., located at 1706 Yosemite Street, San Francisco, California 94124
Explanation: Founded by the late Dr. George Davis, who believed there was a critical need to aid individuals 50 and older being released from jails and prisons back into the community. The funding would be used for building repairs to the Senior Ex-Offender Program (SEOP) re-entry hub. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the program helps individuals 50 and older being released from jails and prisons back into the community. The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is consistent with purposes described in section 501 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. § 10152).
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Project Name: Farallon Islands Water System Upgrade
Request Amount: $3,500,00
Intended Recipient: Point Blue Conservation Science, located at 3820 Cypress Drive, Suite 11, Petaluma, California 94954
Explanation: The Farallon Islands (part of the City of San Francisco) are a group of islands 26 miles west of the Golden Gate Bridge. Point Blue Conservation Science is responsible for the stewardship, research, and monitoring and has been on the islands 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for nearly 60 years. By securing essential upgrades to the Farallon Islands' aging water, power, and access infrastructure, this project will safeguard over a century of wildlife conservation efforts; enable continued stewardship and ecosystem monitoring of the island and surrounding marine wildlife habitat; and continue to provide unequaled immersive science education opportunities for local communities in this globally significant marine refuge. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the island’s minimal human infrastructure is vital for ongoing research and stewardship. The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is consistent with purposes authorized in the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. § 1451 et seq.).
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Project Name: San Francisco Police Department Patrol Vehicles
Request Amount: $1,980,000
Intended Recipient: San Francisco Police Department located at 1245 3rd Street, Sixth Floor, San Francisco, California 94158
Explanation: The San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) seeks an investment to replace 17 marked patrol vehicles. These older vehicles have shown their age and that has translated into longer out of service times, more costly repairs, and reduced safety due to older technology. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will enhance operations efficiency of an aging patrol fleet and provide police officers with the newest safety features that may be absent on older vehicles. The project has a federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes described in section 501 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. § 10152).
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Project Name: Jerrold Commons Capital Expenses
Request Amount: $2,000,000
Intended Recipient: San Francisco Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing located at 440 Turk Street, San Francisco, California 94102
Explanation: The funding would be used to support installing permanent restrooms and showers, modifications to existing parking lot and buildings on the site, updating fencing and procurement and installation of cabins. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it is expected to serve up to 300 older adults and adults experiencing homelessness in CA-11, directly addressing the disproportionate experience of homelessness in this community. The project has a federal nexus because the funding provided is consistent with purposes authorized in 42 U.S.C.5305(a)(1), 5305(a)(2), 5305(a)(4), and/or 5305(a)(5).
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Project Name: San Francisco Municipal Transit Agency Transit Stop Lighting Infrastructure
Request Amount: $2,500,000
Intended Recipient: The San Francisco Municipal Transit Agency located at 1 South Van Ness Avenue, 8th Floor, San Francisco, California 94103
Explanation: The funding would be used to plan, design, and construct new lighting infrastructure at 10 to 15 transit stops in a pilot phase to improve security and customer experience, expanding up to 100 locations based on preliminary implementation results, and to establish systemwide standards for lighting based on best practices from peer agencies and community input. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because safety is ranked as a major priority by 80% of Muni customers surveyed in 2024, but only 42% ranked safety and security on Muni good or better. Currently, roadway lighting, transit zone lighting and shelter lighting are highly variable and, in many cases, outdated, insufficient and inconsistent. Improving lighting at Muni stops has been found to improve safety, especially for women, girls, seniors, people living with disabilities and other vulnerable populations in a scalable and cost-effective way. The project has a federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by chapter 53 of title 49 of the United States Code.
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Project Name: Blue Heron Boathouse Project
Request Amount: $1,500,000
Intended Recipient: The San Francisco Recreation and Park Department located at 501 Stanyan Street, San Francisco, California 94117
Explanation: The funding would be used to replace the aging and undersized Boat Shed at Golden Gate Park’s largest lake with a new, expanded facility—doubling storage capacity, improving accessibility, rental operations and supporting increased public use of Blue Heron Lake. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the existing Blue Heron Lake Boat Shed has outgrown its storage capacity and continues to be a failing structure. The project will enhance public access and operations, as well as protect boats from elements and vandalism. This work will eliminate a failing structure and deliver twice as much boat storage space facilitating outdoor activity for the many children, seniors and families that recreationally explore Golden Gate Park and Blue Heron Lake. The project has a federal nexus because the funding provided is consistent with purposes authorized in 42 U.S.C.5305(a)(1), 5305(a)(2), 5305(a)(4), and/or 5305(a)(5).
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Project Name: CityBuild Center Pre-Apprenticeship Training Center
Request Amount: $3,000,000
Intended Recipient: San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development and is located at 1 South Van Ness Avenue, 5th Floor, San Francisco, California 94103
Explanation: The funding would be used to reconstruct underutilized space within San Francisco’s Mission District by acquiring a property, making facilities improvements, and implementing workforce development training in the space. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because CityBuild Academy (“CityBuild”) is a nationally recognized pre-apprenticeship construction training program that provides career pathways for historically underserved San Francisco residents into the building and construction trades. CityBuild has provided free and accessible training programs for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds and tribal communities and this new center will serve an additional 40 participants per year empowering participants to break the cycle of poverty and pursue meaningful careers in the construction industry The project has a federal nexus because the funding provided is consistent with purposes authorized in 42 U.S.C.5305(a)(1), 5305(a)(2), 5305(a)(4), and/or 5305(a)(5).
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Project Name: San Francisco SafeHouse
Request Amount: $5,000,000
Intended Recipient: San Francisco Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development located at 1 Van Ness Avenue #5, San Francisco, California 94103.
Explanation: The funding would be used to renovate 101 Gough Street to include 23 units of housing with case management, mental health support, addiction recovery, job training and life skills education. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because in co-ed shelters, over 90% of women report severe physical abuse and assault. For women escaping the cycle of exploitation, housing instability is one of the greatest barriers to recovery. Safe, affordable, and trauma-informed housing provides them with the security they need to focus on healing, job training, and education. With supportive services such as counseling, legal assistance, and childcare, they can work toward independence while ensuring their children have a stable environment to grow and thrive. The project has a federal nexus because the funding provided is consistent with purposes authorized in 42 U.S.C.5305(a)(1), 5305(a)(2), 5305(a)(4), and/or 5305(a)(5).
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Project Name: Self-Help for the Elderly's Safe Passage Program
Request Amount: $1,800,000
Intended Recipient: San Francisco Department of Disability and Aging Services located at 1650 Mission Street #5, San Francisco, California 94103
Explanation: The funding would be used to replace an aging fleet of assistive transportation vehicles to ensure safer and more consistent transportation for older adults and adults with disabilities accessing essential services in San Francisco. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the current fleet’s maintenance costs are prohibitive due to the age of the vehicles. The newer vehicles will more reliably and safely deliver essential services such as daily nutritious meals, serving as a lifeline for homebound seniors who are food insecure, and transportation for homebound and individuals with disabilities to Adult Day Services, medical appointments and banks, ensuring they have access to necessary resources and their family caregivers can have respite. The project has a federal nexus because the funding provided is consistent with purposes authorized in 42 U.S.C.5305(a)(1), 5305(a)(2), 5305(a)(4), and/or 5305(a)(5).
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Project Name: Code Tenderloin’s Workforce and Wellness Hub
Request Amount: $1,700,000
Intended Recipient: San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development located at 1 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, California 94103
Explanation: The funding would be used to directly addresses the growing need for housing stability, economic opportunity, and services for unhoused, formerly incarcerated and low-income residents. The project supports neighborhood revitalization and public health while advancing Code Tenderloin’s mission to remove barriers to employment. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because The new facility will serve as a vital anchor site for comprehensive services, including job training, reentry support, housing navigation, and behavioral health referrals for unhoused and housing-insecure residents in the Haight-Ashbury and surrounding neighborhoods. By offering day habilitation classes, financial literacy education, and community-building opportunities, the project will help tenants maintain housing stability and increase self-sufficiency. The project has a federal nexus because the funding provided is consistent with purposes authorized in 42 U.S.C.5305(a)(1), 5305(a)(2), 5305(a)(4), and/or 5305(a)(5).
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Project Name: Treasure Island Job Corps Center’s Modernization and Redevelopment
Request Amount: $3,000,000
Intended Recipient: San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development located at 1 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, California 94103
Explanation: The funding would be used to help initiate environmental analysis, long term planning and design for the modernization and redevelopment of the Treasure Island Job Corps site and facilities. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the site currently consists of surface parking lots and buildings that are past their useful life. This analysis is the first step in modernizing the facilities, improving the existing geo-technical conditions to seismically safe standards while also expanding the opportunities for additional housing and commercial facilities. This first step will allow the Job Corps site to contribute to the vitality and sustainability of San Francisco's newest mixed-use and mixed-income neighborhood and improve the learning environment for job corps trainees. The project has a federal nexus because the funding provided is consistent with purposes authorized in 42 U.S.C.5305(a)(1), 5305(a)(2), 5305(a)(4), and/or 5305(a)(5).
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Project Name: Home for Good: Aging in Place for High-Acuity Veterans
Request Amount: $2,500,000
Intended Recipient: The San Francisco Department of Disability and Aging Services located at 1650 Mission Street, San Francisco, California 94103
Explanation: The funding would be used to support Home For Good: Aging in Place for High-Acuity Veterans, a scalable, community-based care model that embeds enhanced on-site and roving staff to help aging and high-acuity residents of permanent supportive housing remain stably housed and age in place with dignity. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the program will support 125 formerly homeless veterans in San Francisco maintain stable housing, improve health, reduce reliance on local emergency services and reduce premature exits to skilled nursing facilities. The model design can be shared with all permanent supportive housing providers to adopt effective, cost-saving practices for increasing housing stability and wellness. The project has a federal nexus because the funding provided is consistent with purposes authorized in 42 U.S.C.5305(a)(1), 5305(a)(2), 5305(a)(4), and/or 5305(a)(5).
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Project Name: Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) LED Replacement in Six Transit Stations
Request Amount: $3,000,000
Intended Recipient: Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) located at 2150 Webster Street, 9th Floor, San Francisco, California 94115
Explanation: The funding would be used to replace fluorescent tubes with LEDs in in six BART stations: Embarcadero, Montgomery, Civic Center/UN Plaza, 16th St/Mission, 24th St/Mission, and Glen Park. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will improve the brightness and consistency of lighting within and around the station areas of six San Francisco BART stations and reducing energy usage from station lighting by approximately 50%. These benefits, particularly the brightness and consistency of the lighting in our station areas, improve the customer experience of our riders by improving safety, while also improving our emergency lighting systems in the case of a major power outage or other emergencies to safely move passengers out of and away from dangerous areas of the station. The project has a federal nexus because the funding provided is consistent with purposes authorized in 42 U.S.C.5305(a)(1), 5305(a)(2), 5305(a)(4), and/or 5305(a)(5).
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Project Name: 772 Pacific New Asia Restaurant Project
Request Amount: $2,000,000
Intended Recipient: The San Francisco Mayor's Office of Housing and Community Development
Explanation: The funding would be used to support the build-out of a new community gathering space on the ground floor of a 15-story, 174-unit affordable housing project for extremely low-income seniors in the heart of Chinatown. The tenant improvements, such as fully installed utility systems, kitchen equipment, and flooring, wall and ceiling finishings will make the historic banquet hall operational. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because Chinatown is a cultural center that is home to more than 227,000 Asian residents, and more than 104,000 Chinese-speaking households. The City of San Francisco acquired the site in 2017 to rebuild the historic community gathering space with affordable housing above, preserving a historic banquet hall as a critical cultural asset for the neighborhood’s many family associations and civic organizations and used for weddings, fundraisers and community events. The project has a federal nexus because the funding provided is consistent with purposes authorized in 42 U.S.C.5305(a)(1), 5305(a)(2), 5305(a)(4), and/or 5305(a)(5).
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