"As the Bay Area Reporter writes, Jazzie's Place, which is located at 1050 South Van Ness Avenue and run by Mission Action, was awarded the grant in April by the Board of Supervisors through the city's Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing, despite the agency reportedly receiving a $170 million cut this year. Per BAR, the project was completed, and the shelter re-opened its doors on October 1."
"Since day one of our administration, we've been working to address our city's homelessness and behavioral health crisis because those struggling on our streets should have the chance to get better, Lurie said in a statement, per BAR. With the expansion of Jazzie's Place and Dolores Shelter, we are strengthening support for San Francisco's LGBTQ+ community and adding beds so that more people can have a safe place to find stability and support."
Jazzie's Place received an $18 million city grant to triple its size, increasing beds from 24 to 50, with six beds reserved for non-LGBTQ residents. The shelter added lockers with phone chargers and bathrooms with ADA-accessible showers and changing rooms. Mission Action operates the shelter at 1050 South Van Ness Avenue. The expansion was funded by a city grant awarded by the Board of Supervisors through the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing and the project reopened on October 1. Residents may stay indefinitely until they secure alternative housing. Jazzie's Place is San Francisco's only adult LGBTQ homeless shelter and is named for Black trans activist Jazzie Collins.
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