San Francisco launches guaranteed income program for transgender residents
A guaranteed income program will be launched in San Francisco’s Mission District by the San Francisco Department of Homelessness & Supportive Housing, according to a news release.
The program, the San Francisco Department of Housing and the San Francisco Foundation have formed a partnership to build housing and create jobs in the Mission District.
The San Francisco Department of Housing and the San Francisco Foundation have formed a partnership to build housing and create jobs in the Mission District.
The program, the San Francisco Department of Homelessness & Supportive Housing has partnered with the San Francisco Foundation, the Center for Neighborhood Technology and the Trans Mission District Development Corporation.
The program will guarantee residents over the age of 18 who identify as trans women or trans men will get a stipend annually. People will get up to $2,800 per year, depending on their income.
The program is also intended to increase participation in the housing and supportive services programs already offered by the San Francisco Department of Homelessness & Supportive Housing.
The program is currently being tested. The program’s first focus will be on individuals who are experiencing homelessness.
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“This partnership demonstrates a commitment by the City, the Foundation and the private sector, to create innovative, sustainable housing and employment opportunities for transgender San Franciscans,” said SF Supervisor Aaron Peskin.
“This program will create better access and greater stability and opportunity for many trans people to live their lives without fear,” he said.
San Francisco has been dealing with a housing crisis largely stemming from a homeless population that is increasingly turning to the city’s public housing to get shelter and social services.
The Department of Homelessness & Supportive Housing has been looking into affordable housing options.
According to the San Francisco Foundation, the city has approved about 300 units of supportive housing for people experiencing
