We need these grants fully funded.

Jane Warner Plaza is the front door to the Castro. The CBD depends on a city grant to ensure Jane Warner Plaza is welcoming to local residents and visitors from across the globe. Without the Jane Warner Plaza grant, Jane Warner Plaza will go from a welcoming entrance to the Castro to a wasteland of pigeon poop, people waste, dirt and grime. No more tables and chair--just blight.

Castro Cares: The number of unhoused and highly agitated people is on the rise in the Castro. Daily counts of unhoused now average around 20-30 people. A year ago the daily counts averaged under 10. The city grant funded Castro Cares program is very aware of this increase and over the past 7 months has engaged with 7,402 unhoused individuals. The Castro CBD's Castro Cares Ambassadors engage with unhoused individuals every day by offering referrals, a simple chat, de-escalation, or request folks clean up around themselves and move along. Without the Ambassadors, residents and business owners will have to walk around and/or move 20-30 street people every day as they walk their dogs, go into their shops, or grab a bite to eat. Now is not the time to cut grant funding that helps the Castro feel welcoming and safe.

The Castro needs these two grants to be fully funded.