February 22, 2021
A Message From The Supervisor:
According to KPIX 5 News, Governor Gavin Newsom believes the following Bay Area counties - San Francisco, San Mateo, and Marin will be poised to move into the 'red tier' of re-opening later this week. I will keep you updated with a supplemental newsletter, if this happens.Â
Once San Francisco moves into the red tier, we can start the reopening and rebuilding process. I continue to be thankful to our community leaders, non-profits, residents and local business owners for all your hard work to serve our District as we approach one year since we began sheltering-in-place. As always, my office is here and ready to serve District 11. Â
Please note - if you miss my weekly newsletter, you may find it later on the Board of Supervisor’s website. Click HERE to read past newsletters.Â
Although our City Hall Office is closed to the public due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we are still here to serve you. If you have any difficulty during this time, please do not hesitate to reach out. We are available by email: safaistaff@sfgov.org or by phone 415-554-6976 (leave a message and we will call you back). You can also check for updates on my Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. Stay safe and healthy.
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Sincerely,
Supervisor Ahsha SafaiÂ
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Last week, Mayor London N. Breed, Board of Supervisors President Shamann Walton, and Director of Health Dr. Grant Colfax announced the launch of a third high-volume vaccination site in San Francisco. The site, which opened last Monday at the SF Market in the Bayview Hunters Point neighborhood at 901 Rankin Street, advances San Francisco’s efforts to get as many people vaccinated as quickly as possible. As with other vaccination sites in San Francisco, the SF Market location will initially offer vaccinations to people 65 and older and healthcare workers. Due to current supply constraints, the initial doses given per day will be limited, but the site is ready to expand rapidly once supply increases.
The SF Market vaccination site will initially operate Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. by appointment only. Due to the limited vaccine supply at this time, appointments for the first week of operations will be by invitation only. Once vaccine supply becomes more available, appointments and hours at SF Market will expand. People 65 and older and healthcare workers can make an appointment regardless of their health coverage status or provider by going to SF.gov/getvaccinated and booking an appointment through Sutter’s My Health Online portal. Those who do not have access to a computer can schedule an appointment through Sutter’s call center at 844-987-6115.
You can visit the following website to see the State's prioritization plan for distributing vaccine: https://covid19.ca.gov/vaccines/#When-can-I-get-vaccinatedÂ
You may also click here to sign-up for a vaccine notification to see when you may qualify to receive a vaccine. Below are links to some additional resources on the available COVID-19 vaccines and the State's prioritization plan: Â
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February COVID-19 Testing in District 11Â
The City is encouraging residents who have insurance to get tested through their medical provider, so as to take the strain off of our free testing sites. If you have health insurance, schedule a test with your doctor. If you have symptoms or known exposure, your healthcare provider is required by law to get you a test.
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Excelsior (Community Pop-up Site)
Mondays from 10am to 6pm
Crocker Amazon Park
799 Moscow (in the parking lot near Paris Street)
San Francisco, CA 94112
Walk-Through and Drive-through
OMI (Community Pop Up Site)
Fridays from 9am-4pm
50 Broad Street
No Appointment Necessary
Walk-Through, Free Parking Provided
Alemany Farmers Market (CityTest SF)
100 Alemany Boulevard
Walk-Through and Drive-through
Alemany takes a limited number of drop-ins. Make an Appointment for guaranteed testing. Click HERE to make an appointment at Alemany.Â
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Visit sf.gov/gettestedsf for more information.
Re-opening Guidelines
As you may know, San Francisco returned to the purple tier of re-opening starting onThursday, January 28, after the state announced it would lift mandatory regional restrictions. Click HERE to read more on which activities were allowed to resume.
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Please click HERE for housing resources, eviction prevention programs, and other financial assistance related services offered to District 11 residents and all San Francisco residents.Â
If you are facing any difficulty, please reach out to my office at SafaiStaff@sfgov.org and we will connect you with a housing resources available to all residents.Â
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CalTrans
If you have any questions or requests for Caltrans, please visit the Caltrans’ Customer Service Request tool: https://csr.dot.ca.gov/
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$2.5 Million Expansion of the African American Small Business Revolving Loan Fund
Mayor London Breed, the Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD), Main Street Launch, and the San Francisco African American Chamber of Commerce announced a third significant investment of $2.5 million in the City’s African American Small Business Revolving Loan Fund (AARLF). The historic fund was established by Mayor Breed to address the perilous position of many Black-owned and Black-serving San Francisco businesses resulting from disproportionate impacts of the pandemic.
This latest expansion of the AARLF is made possible through the continued support of the San Francisco Foundation and the generosity of Aneel Bhusri, Chief Executive Officer of Workday. The additional investment brings the total secured funding to $6.3 million and will enable the Fund to support an estimated 150 businesses.
The African American Small Business Revolving Loan Fund complements San Francisco’s citywide COVID-19 financial relief package of grants and loans to support micro-enterprises and small businesses historically underserved by private banks and other traditional sources of financing. The City created its first zero interest loan program, the San Francisco Hardship Emergency Loan Program (SF HELP), in April 2020. SF HELP has now funded more than $12 million in loans and programming for businesses citywide. The AARLF followed this program design, and San Francisco has now successfully delivered over $4 million in grants and loans to Asian-Pacific Islander (API) businesses citywide and created the Latino Small Business Fund focused on providing similar support to Latino-serving small businesses.
For more information about the City’s financial relief and assistance efforts to date, please visit oewd.org/impact.
OEWD Best Practices Recorded Webinar with Supervisor Ahsha Safai
As you may know, San Francisco returned to the purple tier of re-opening as the State released all regions from the strict stay-at-home order. This means that many of our small businesses were allowed to reopen with limited capacity. This week, I am facilitating an update from the Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD) on best practices when applying for grants/loans and operating shared spaces. Please click HERE to watch the recorded meeting for more information.
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Informational Webinars
The Small Business Development Center will host webinars daily at 11:00 AM to educate businesses about program details and go over the application process, tips for applying, FAQs, and updates. If you’re interested in applying for this grant, please plan to attend one of these sessions. Click HERE  for the webinar link and schedule for different languages.
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James Denman Middle School
Wednesdays from 9am-1pm
Address:Â 240 Seneca Avenue, San Francisco, 94112
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Minnie and Lovie Ward Rec Center
Saturdays from 9am-1pmÂ
Address:Â 650 Capitol Avenue, San Francisco, 94112
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Stonestown YMCA
Wednesdays from 12pm-4pmÂ
Address:Â 333 Eucalyptus Drive, San Francisco, 94132
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Cow Palace
Fridays from 9am-1pm
Address: 2600 Geneva Avenue San Francisco, 94014
Food Bank participants can inquire about the home-delivery service or apply directly by calling their Hotline: 628-272-8430.
Or, the agencies can refer participants to the program via the link below:
To be eligible for the Pantry at Home program, participants must be:
- 65 years or older, OR
- Have an underlying health condition that puts them at greater risk for complications from COVID-19, OR
- Have difficulty attending a food pantry due to a physical or cognitive disability.
Please visit the following link for a schedule of food pantries open in San Francisco sponsored by the SF Marin Food Bank:Â https://www.sfmfoodbank.org/find-food/
Bridge to Excellence Scholarship
Mayor London N. Breed announced this year’s Bridge to Excellence Scholarship Program is now accepting applications. The Bridge to Excellence program will provide scholarships to highly-motivated graduating high school seniors from low-income and under-resourced communities in order to help overcome financial barriers they face to attend college.
The Bridge to Excellence Scholarship Program will provide students from San Francisco public high schools with $2,500 each in scholarship awards. This is the third year of Mayor Breed’s Bridge to Excellence Scholarship. Last year, the Bridge to Excellence program provided 14 students with scholarships. Funding for the scholarship comes from the generous sponsorship of business and philanthropic partners.
To be eligible for the scholarship, applicants must be a San Francisco Unified School District high school senior graduating in spring 2021 with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.20. Applicants must demonstrate a significant financial need and be the first in their family to attend a four-year college.
The application window will be open until Wednesday, March 31, 2021. The Mayor’s Office will review all qualified candidates and notify recipients by the end of April. Interested students can apply at: sfmayor.org/bridgetoexcellence
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| A new San Francisco Public Library To Go-Go pop-up site launched in the OMI Â neighborhood on Wednesday, February 3. You can now pick up and drop off books at 50 Broad Street in the parking lot of Catholic Charities on Wednesdays between 2-6 pm. Visit the Library's website to check out your books today! https://sfpl.org/sfpl-to-go |
Prop 19 Workshop Video
On January 5, then Assessor Recorder Carmen Chu's office hosted an online workshop about the changes brought by this new law and invited financial and estate planners to join us to help answer some of the most frequently asked questions.Â
Over 2,000 people registered for the event and close to 1,000 questions were submitted, we covered as much as we could during the 90-minute event. The recording of the workshop is now available on their newly developed Proposition 19 website at SFAssessor.org/Prop19. Chinese and Spanish interpretations are also available. Feel free to share them with your family and loved ones. (98% respondents said they would recommend the event to friends and family!)
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