San Francisco Receives $37 Million for Affordable Housing

San Francisco will receive nearly $40 million to fund the creation of affordable housing thanks to a state program, city officials said this week. “This funding unlocks our ability to move on building affordable housing units for families in San Francisco at a crucial time. We understand the level of need for more housing that is accessible, and like the state, the City continues to face a challenging budget cycle,” said Mayor London Breed in an April 30  press release. The state’s Department of Housing and Community Development awarded $37.9 million through its Multifamily Housing Program, which will go toward completing a low-income project of 168 units in the city’s Mission District....