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Community Economic Development

We provide customized support to small businesses, nonprofits, and community organizations in order to strengthen San Francisco neighborhood business corridors, public spaces, and commercial centers.

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We help form partnerships between City agencies and nonprofits to strengthen and grow neighborhood businesses around San Francisco. 

Our objectives:

  • Strengthen small businesses
  • Improve physical spaces
  • Increase quality of life
  • Build community capacity

Community Economic Development is a division of the Office of Economic and Workforce Department.

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Meet the team

Diana Ponce De LeonDirector of Community Economic Development
Christopher CorgasDeputy Director, Community Economic Development

Communities and Neighborhoods

Francis ChanSenior Program ManagerChinatown
Brandon DavisSenior Project Manager
Nicola FlemingProject ManagerLower Fillmore
Jada JacksonSenior Project ManagerConstruction Mitigation
Kamilah LatimoreProject ManagerBayview
Rafael MorenoSenior Program Manager
Larry McClendonSenior Program Manager
Noa KornbluhProject ManagerTenderloin
April GubatinaProject ManagerSOMA/Excelsior

Communities Benefit Districts

Jackie HazelwoodDirector, Community Benefits Districts
Patrick SantoroProject Manager
Kacee OchalekCommunity Development Specialist

Small Business and Technical Assistance

Jossiel CrusetaSmall Business Programs Administrator
Guillem Vila GalceranGrants SpecialistSF Shines
Bin Bin ChenCommunity Development SpecialistCommunity Development Block Grant
Kate ReardonSenior Project Manager

Contact information

Phone

Front desk415-554-6969
Office of Small Business hotline415-554-6134
Available in Chinese, English, and Spanish. Leave a message and a small business specialist will return your call.

Email

Community Economic Development (general info)

investsf@sfgov.org

Press inquiries

oewdpress@sfgov.org

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Submit requests for the Community Economic Development.