In June 2020, following the murder of George Floyd, Mayor Breed and Board President Shamann Walton announced a plan to prioritize the redirection of resources from law enforcement to support the African-American community. The Dream Keeper Initiative is the result of that plan.

Launched February 2021, the Dream Keeper Initiative is a citywide effort to invest $60 million annually into San Francisco’s diverse Black communities. This Initiative is part of Mayor London N. Breed’s roadmap for reforming public safety and addressing structural inequities in San Francisco.

2020

Supervisor Walton introduced resolution calling for reparations for San Francisco’s Black community

Mayor Breed and Supervisor Walton announce $120 million reallocation from law enforcement to programming for the Black community

The San Francisco Human Rights Commission facilitated over a dozen meetings with nearly 600 community stakeholders including youth, adults, faith-based leaders, and HOPE SF residents, for input on how to allocate the $120 million

2021

Mayor Breed, Supervisor Walton, and Director Sheryl Davis announced the availability of Dream Keeper funding for programming with 8 City departments administering funding

The San Francisco Human Rights Commission hired members of the Dream Keeper Initiative team including the inaugural Director

28 new employment opportunities are created across 8 City departments to support DKI 

141 awards made to Black-led and Black-serving organizations to implement services that advance the Dream Keeper Initiative goal

The Dream Keeper Initiative launches the DKI Community Accountability Committee

2022

Mayor Breed annualizes $60 million in funding