What is TADP?
The San Francisco Human Services Agency’s (HSA) Temporary Assistance for Displaced Persons (TADP) may provide financial assistance to eligible residents that have been displaced because of a residential fire and/or an order to vacate a residence issued by either the San Francisco Fire Department or Department of Building Inspection.
How Does TADP Work?
- For those eligible, the TADP pays financial assistance directly to the new temporary landlord.
- The program participant uses this financial assistance to cover the difference between the tenant's previous rent amount and the cost to rent a comparable unit at the current market rate.
- The subsidy may last up to one (1) year or until you can return to your repaired permanent address, whichever happens first.
- Tenants in units damaged by a fire must have the right to move back in once repairs are completed.
- If the unit is not rent-controlled, TADP may offer eligible tenants a one-time cash aid payment to help them relocate to a new home, which TADP will pay directly to the new landlord after the tenant has found a new residence.
Frequently Asked Questions About Financial Assistance for Housing Stability
A residential fire or an official order to vacate the premises issued by the San Francisco Fire Department or the Department of Building Inspection. The order must be due to Building or Fire Code violations.
- Fire: Apply within 60 days from the date of the incident
- Order to Vacate: Apply within 7 days from the date of the incident
If approved, you must find housing and begin using the subsidy within 90 days of the qualifying incident.
No. TADP does not:
• Search for housing
• Apply to rental units for you
• Pay rental deposits
• Pay application fees
• Guarantee housing placement.
However, the program can refer you to community organizations that can help with housing search, applications, fees, and deposits.
The TADP financial assistance can last up to one year or until your permanent home is ready to move back into - whichever happens first.
Disaster Preparedness and Response (DPR), San Francisco Human Services Agency
P.O. Box 7988 San Francisco, CA 94102-7988
Email: HSAFireResponse@sfgov.org
You must:
• Pay your portion of rent
• Find temporary housing with a landlord who is or can become a certified city vendor
• Pay application fees and deposits
• Begin using the subsidy within 90 days
• Complete semi-annual required reassessment
The rental subsidy helps pay the difference between your rent at your permanent home and the cost of a comparable temporary unit at current market rates. It is paid directly to your temporary landlord and can last up to one year or until your home is ready to move back into.
The diversion payment is a one-time payment to help with move-in costs for a new unit. It is paid directly to the new landlord.
Contact Us
Mailing Address
Disaster Preparedness and Response (DPR), San Francisco Human Services Agency
P.O. Box 7988 San Francisco, CA 94102-7988
For More Help
- Mayor's Office of Housing and Community Development
- For CALFresh, Call (415) 558-4700 or email food@sfgov.org
- Pet emergency during a fire incident Call (415) 554-9400
- San Francisco Fire Department - To request a Fire Report for Insurance claim purposes
- Renters Insurance
- Resources for businesses after a major fire, including a Fire Disaster Relief grant of up to $10,000