September 30, 2009 – SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The Department of Public Works (DPW) is breaking ground on street resurfacing projects funded by the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Construction work has started on several projects, including along Jones Street, which began this week.

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) today announced a plan to install new TransLink-only fare gates and new ticket vending machines (TVMs) in its nine Muni Metro stations.  The $29 million project will make it more convenient for transit customers to pay for and ride Muni and is funded in part by $11 million [...]

This Federal Grants and Resources Workshop in San Francisco will give business and non-profit leaders from San Francisco the opportunity to hear presentations regarding grant and loan opportunities – including those related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act – from a variety of federal agency representatives. At a time when established services in the [...]

08/12/09 SAN FRANCISCO, CA- Today Mayor Newsom announced a new initiative, JOBS NOW, to put 1,000 San Franciscans back to work using $25 million in federal stimulus funding. The program began a pilot phase in May and has already placed almost 200 workers. “Times are tough, so we need to get creative and innovative about [...]

07/28/09 San Francisco, CA-The Obama Administration today announced the allocation of more than $211 million to California police departments, with $16.5 million specifically for the City and County of San Francisco, to be provided under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. “Our law enforcement officers put themselves on the line everyday. I am enormously grateful [...]