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These resources – like the public health crisis itself – are constantly evolving and are only current as to the date of publication. This page was last updated on September 25, 2020.

For more up-to-date information on the relief programs available in California, we recommend that you visit the Secretary of State's website or the California COVID-19 portal.

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Description of Program and Relief

Guaranteed Continued Payment of Certain Nonprofit Suppliers of City Services

San Francisco is guaranteeing continuance of payment for some City-funded contracts with nonprofit organizations, even if their operations are closed or reduced as a result of COVID-19. The City will continue to provide full or partial payment to nonprofit suppliers funded by the City that are impacted by COVID-19 in one of the following ways:

- Closure of Non-Essential Services: City departments will continue to pay for the services of nonprofit suppliers who have been deemed non-essential through May 3, 2020 (the current duration of the Shelter in Place order in San Francisco), regardless of whether such services have been shut down entirely or are being delivered remotely.

- Re-Designation of Services and/or Workers from Non-Essential to Essential: Suppliers that were initially deemed non-essential and had to close may be asked to reopen to deliver services that have been newly deemed essential. In those cases, the City will discontinue payment to the supplier if it fails to deliver essential services when requested.

- Continued Operation of Essential Services: The City’s continued payment of suppliers of essential services is contingent upon ongoing delivery of the essential services.

- Location-Specific Closure: If a specific instance of COVID-19 is found at an essential program site, that location may need to temporarily close. City departments will continue to pay for the supplier’s services during this temporary closure.

Government or Lead Agency

City and County of San Francisco, Office of the Mayor; Office of the Controller

Dates Available

Effective March 11, 2020 – June 30, 2020.

Eligibility Requirements/Restrictions

The procedures that nonprofit suppliers should follow to receive continuity of payment for closed or reduced services can be found here.

Application Deadlines (If Applicable)

N/A

Contact for More Information

To contact the Controller’s Office, email Marnie Purciel-Hill at marnie.purciel-hill@sfgov.org.

To contact the Mayor’s Office, call (415) 554-6141.

List of Additional Information

For the Mayor’s announcement of this relief program, see here.


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