San Francisco’s Emergency Financial Assistance program (EFA, formerly AIDS Emergency Fund) has existed for decades. EFA provides funds to stabilize housing for people living with HIV, with the goal of helping them achieve viral suppression. Given a recent shift in the management the EFA program, as well as the changing landscape of HIV and homelessness in San Francisco, the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) sought Facente Consulting’s support in assessing and shifting interventions in the program to align with current gaps, opportunities, and contextual factors.
In this collaboration, Facente Consulting will lead a landscape analysis of the current EFA program, including a literature review, interviews with program partners and participants, and a review of multi-year program outcomes. Based on learnings from the landscape analysis, Facente Consulting will then support action planning with SFDPH and PRC (formerly Positive Resource Center, a primary EFA program partner) to discuss and identify potential next steps for the EFA program. Facente Consulting will summarize these findings in a comprehensive written report, slide deck, EFA program plan, and theory of change infographic.