February 2021 Updates (Updated 2/25/21)

More info:

• Dream Keeper Initiative One Pager
• Dream Keeper Initiative Press Release 2/25/21
• Building Back Stronger Program Press Release 3/5/21

New grant opportunities available!  

For more info, see our grant opportunities page. 

• Please note that for most grant applications, to apply, you will need to either 1) be a City vendor or 2) be willing to become a City vendor if your application is accepted.  
• More information on the process to become a City Vendor is available here.

November and December 2020 Updates

• View the presentation, "Investing in Black Lives: An Update on Funding to Support the Black Community in San Francisco"
• Coming Soon:
  • ​Organizations interested in applying for funding. Many people are interested in partnering and collaborating. We will share a list of organizations expressing interest in partnership and/or applying for funds through this process. 
  • RFP Release timeline
  • Updated Allocation Outline

Introduction to Reinvestment of City Funding to Support the Black Community

On June 4, 2020, Mayor London Breed and Supervisor Shamann Walton announced they would redirect funding from the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) to the African American community by the close of the 2019/2020 budget cycle on August 1, 2020. This effort is part of an ongoing, multi-year strategy to decrease over- policing of the Black community and repair the legacy of racially disparate policies on health, housing, and economic outcomes for African American/Black people in San Francisco. Mayor Breed and Supervisor Walton invited community members to share their ideas and input on the redistribution of budget dollars to ensure a collaborative process that was both data-driven and informed by lived experiences. In addition to circulating a survey citywide and accepting comments emailed to the Human Rights Commission (HRC) Roundtable, the HRC hosted and facilitated thirteen meetings between June 23 and July 16, 2020. 

The below report highlights recommendations, research and data relevant to the community input process to prioritize resources from SFPD to the African American community. Although across the nation people are requesting, and in many instances demanding that police departments be defunded1 this process did not look at what resources, jobs or functions to eliminate or redirect in the SFPD. The intent of this report is to document the process, acknowledge and deliver the recommendations from a diverse group of stakeholders, while centering Black voices and experiences.

• Download the report (last updated 9/18/20).
• Download answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) (includes FAQs on the allocation process and a list of upcoming meetings)
• Download the proposed Implementation Plan
• See more information on the community-driven process behind the report and recommendations.