Mayor Lurie Moves to Create Interim and Transitional Housing for Survivors of Domestic Violence

SAN FRANCISCO – Mayor Lurie today took steps to leverage $30 million to create safe, stable housing for low-income San Franciscans, including survivors of domestic violence. Issued by the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development (MOHCD), the request for information (RFI) invites proposals to create new transitional and supportive housing that will help survivors of domestic violence and abuse move into transitional and supportive housing.

Mayor Lurie's efforts to add housing build on his Breaking the Cycle plan to transform San Francisco's response to the homelessness and behavioral health crisis and add interim and treatment beds for people on journeys to stability. The mayor has taken bold steps to make San Francisco more affordable for future generations, introducing his Family Zoningplan to ensure future generations can afford to raise their children in the city. As part of his work to create safe, stable housing for low-income residents and survivors of domestic violence, Mayor Lurie protected critical funding for domestic violence survivors and made new investments in the Mayor’s Office for Victim’s Rights in his proposed budget.

“Since day one of my administration, we’ve been working to build a San Francisco that supports our residents today and ensures the next generation of San Franciscans can afford to raise their kids here,” said Mayor Lurie. “Today, we are taking action and putting this $30 million to work so we can build safe, stable housing and support San Francisco families. Our budget protected critical funding for domestic violence survivors and invested in addressing homelessness—now, we are taking the next step to create much-needed housing and put families on a path to long-term stability.”

Proposition A—a $300 million affordable housing bond passed in March 2024—requires $30 million of the bond to be used to construct, develop, acquire, or rehabilitate housing solutions for extremely low-income households, very low-income households, or lower-income households and those who have experienced trauma, homelessness, street violence, domestic violence and abuse, sexual abuse and assault, or human trafficking.

“Housing women houses families,” said District 1 Supervisor Connie Chan. “Let’s get going and move this funding forward to bring women and their families in off the street as soon as possible.”

“Safe housing is more than shelter–it's a critical lifeline for domestic violence and sexual assault survivors,” said Ivy Lee, Director of the Mayor's Office for Victims' Rights. “With stable, secure interim and permanent housing made possible by the voters through Proposition A funding, survivors can begin to rebuild their lives with the hope and dignity that they deserve.”

“With the launch of this RFI, we are calling on community partners to propose trauma-informed housing solutions for San Franciscans who have experienced violence, abuse, or exploitation,” said Daniel Adams, Director of MOHCD. “Funding from Proposition A allows us to advance our commitment to deliver safe, stable, and affordable housing for some of our city’s most vulnerable residents.”

Respondents to this RFI may be a team of nonprofit and for-profit entities that are capable of entering into contracts with the city, meet the requirement for city funding, and can demonstrate the technical capacity and experience to acquire, rehabilitate, construct, or own, and manage affordable housing. All questions and requests for additional information regarding this RFI must be submitted by e-mail to mohcdHFOpps@sfgov.org by July 3, 2025. Responses are due July 17, 2025, at 4:00 PM.