The Jefferson Hotel, a permanent supportive housing building on Tuesday, May 24, 2022. Mayor London Breed recently proposed allocating $67 million in funding for permanent supportive housing buildings, aimed at increasing wages for staff and building improvements.
On Wednesday, Mayor London Breed proposed allocating $67.4 million in funding for permanent supportive housing, which offers long-term affordable housing, on-site case management and other social services. The investment is part of the Mayor’s 2022-24 budget proposal, which has yet to be finalized. About $12 million of the total will be dedicated specifically to increasing wages for frontline workers such as janitors and desk clerks as well.
By some metrics, it’s beginning to work. San Francisco recently reported an overall 3.5% drop in homelessness from 2019 to 2022. That included a 15% drop in unsheltered street-level homelessness, meaning more individuals who are experiencing homelessness are staying in shelters and temporary housing.
The Panoramic at 1321 Mission St. is one of many buildings The City has added to increase the number of permanent supportive housing units.