Now Accepting Technical Assistance Applications for The Nonprofit Displacement Mitigation Program

THE SAN FRANCISCO NONPROFIT DISPLACEMENT MITIGATION PROGRAM FOR ARTS, CULTURAL, AND SOCIAL SERVICE SECTORS

The Northern California Community Loan Fund (NCCLF), Community Arts Stabilization Trust (CAST) and Urban Solutions (US) announce the availability of technical and financial assistance for San Francisco nonprofits providing arts and cultural programs and/or social services that are at risk of displacement.  Applications for Technical Assistance will be accepted on a rolling basis and approved/declined within 45 days.

The Nonprofit Displacement Mitigation Program provides services to support nonprofits facing permanent displacement, or those previously displaced, or with lease renewals at substantially higher rates amidst a volatile real estate market. The technical assistance (TA) services and financial assistance grants are made possible through funding from the City and County of San Francisco, through the San Francisco Arts Commission and the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development. Nonprofits serving highly at-risk/disadvantaged populations are encouraged to apply.

Technical Assistance services are targeted for organizations most at-risk of displacement in the next 24 months or have been displaced but haven’t secured a new stable site. Technical assistance services include financial planning, space planning, identifying/evaluating potential sites, negotiating leases or purchase agreements, developing construction budgets and project timelines, and analyzing potential funding sources. Technical assistance services may be provided on a one-to-one basis and/or in workshop settings.

Once organizations receiving technical assistance secure site control, they may be eligible for financial assistance. Financial assistance may be used for relocation costs, such as predevelopment expenses (architect, engineer, permits), tenant improvements, holding costs, legal expenses, and moving expenses. (For more information about the Financial Assistance application and awards, please see Financial Assistance Program Guidelines.)

Applications for Technical Assistance will be accepted on a rolling basis and approved/declined within 45 days.

Please read the program guidelines for eligibility requirements.  

Questions? Contact Owen Serra, Real Estate Consulting Analyst, at oserra@ncclf.org.