Grants

The Friends of San Francisco City Planning (FOCP) is a nonprofit organization founded to support the Planning Department’s activities that are not funded by the agency’s regular budget and that enhance the Department’s effectiveness and the public’s understanding of the Department and the planning process.

Grant Guidelines

Previous Grants

Public Access / Involvement $31,760 (15%)

Study of Public Info Services Delivery (2001)

$1500

Expansion of Public Information Counter (2001)

$4500

Additional Info Counter Public Computer (2001)

$4500

ABAG Public Workshop (2002)

$4500

“How To” Publications for Public (2003) 

$4500

Projector for Public Presentations (2004)

$1000

Chinese Language Translation Software (2004)

$560

Community Planning Workshops, Western SOMA (2007)

$8000

Community Planning Workshops, Western SOMA (2007)

$2700

Computers / Equipment / Software $51,826 (24%)

Windows 2000 Training for OASIS Staff (2001)

$4500

Computer Backup System (2001)

$4500

Laser Measurement Instrument (2001)

$550

Digital Camera (2002)

$200

Digital Mapping Software (2002)

$3500

PDA for Zoning Matters (2003)

$550

PDA for Board of Supervisors Matters (2003) 

$400

Adobe “InDesign 2.0” Software (2003)

$700

Two Additional Digital Cameras (2003)

$600

Cordless Phones/Headsets Public Info Counter (2003)

$1500

UPS Power Protection for Main File Servers (2003)

$4500

IT Training Workshop Attendance for Oasis Staff (2003)

$2250

Technical Conference Attendance for Oasis Staff (2003)

$1200

Land Use Growth Allocation Software (2003)

$4500

Enhancement of “Growth Illustrator” Software (2005)

$4500

Enhancement of GIS Software for “Pipeline” Projects (2005)

$4400

Barcode Equipment & Software for Case File Tracking (2005)

$4900

Four Digital Cameras & Accessories (2006)

$1076

“Geo Statistical” Software (2006)

$4000

Lightweight Tablet Laptop Computer (2006)

$3500

Historic Preservation Planning $41,000 (19%)

Historic Preservation Conference Attendance (2001)

$4500

Historic Preservation Conference Attendance (2002)

$4500

Historic Preservation Design Review Training (2003)

$3000

Historic Preservation Conference Attendance (2003)

$4500

Digitalization of Historic Resource Data (2003)

$3000

Historic Preservation Conference and Workshop Attendance (2004)

$3000

Historic Preservation Conference and Workshop Attendance (2005)

$3500

Historic Preservation Conference and Workshop Attendance (2006)

$4500

Reference Materials for Historic Preservation Library (2006)

$1500

Historic Preservation Conference Attendance (2007)

$9000

Environmental Planning $19,716 (9%)

AEP Conference Attendance (2001)

$2250

Training: Interpretation of Technical Reports (2001)

$2000

Environmental Reference Materials (2001)

$1000

Training: Use of Transportation Software (2001)

$600

Training: Software Use (2002)

$1000

AEP Conference Attendance (2003)

 $4500

Reproduction of Historic Resource Data (2003)

$3000

Subscription to State Required Environmental Database (2004)

$300

AEP Conference Attendance (2004)

$2250

AEP Conference Attendance (2005)

$2816

General Professional Training $50,770 (24%)

Training for Code Enforcement Staff (2001)

$1500

Director’s Comparative Studies (2001)

$3500

Noontime Lecture Series (2001)

$1550

Noontime Lecture Series (2003)

$1800

Professional Publications for Dept Library (2003)

$1000

American Planning Association Conference Attendance (2003)

$4500

Residential Design Guidelines Training (2003) 

$3000

American Planning Association Conference Attendance (2004)

$4500

Professional Planning Journal Subscriptions (2004)

$300

Noontime Lecture Series (2004)

$2260

American Planning Association Conference Attendance (2005)

$4500

American Planning Association Conference Attendance (2006)

$9000

Noontime Lecture Series (2006)

$3360

American Planning Association Conference Attendance (2007)

$10000

Other $17,845 (9%)

Coordination Meetings: Code Enforcement/DBI (2001)

$550

Housing Issues Meetings (2001) 

$850

Transportation Publication Subscription (2001)

$150

Staff Retreat (2002)

$4500

Department Wide Staff Retreat (2003)

$4500

International Delegation Hosting (2003)

$2000

Enrollment in APA Planning Advisory Service (2004)

$795

Travel Costs for Planning Director Search (2005)

$4500

Received on behalf of the Department from Haas Jr. Fund to fund Leland Ave streetscape design (2005): $75000

*Note: List includes grants through April 2007, and does not include 1997-2000.

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