It’s hard enough for anyone to find an apartment in San Francisco, thanks to the AI boom that’s fueling rent hikes. But imagine what it’s like for those leaving prison and trying to pass a landlord’s background check.
It may get easier for formerly incarcerated people who are accepted into an innovative reentry project that pairs them with open-minded San Franciscans with spare bedrooms.
The Homecoming Project — think of it as Airbnb for those leaving jail — is coming to San Francisco via funding from the Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation, the Menorah Park Community Impact Fund, and the state…