Advancing Solar Street Lighting for Resilient Infrastructure
The City of Los Angeles and FUSE are working together to help the Bureau of Street Lighting (BSL) rethink how it powers one of the largest municipal street lighting systems in the country. Most of BSL's lights draw grid power through underground circuits that are increasingly vulnerable, and those same... Read more
Strengthening Pathways to Family Economic Mobility
Fresno County Superintendent of Schools (FCSS), FUSE, and the Fresno Cradle to Career (C2C) Initiative are collaborating to turn strong partnerships into a more cohesive system for families. Many families, especially in low-income and historically underserved communities, struggle to navigate health, education, and employment systems that operate separately, from prenatal... Read more
Aligning Utility Transformation with Ratepayer Affordability and Equity
The City of Los Angeles and FUSE are collaborating to boost the Office of Public Accountability (OPA)'s analytical capacity at a pivotal moment for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), the nation's largest municipal utility. LADWP is pursuing 100% clean energy by 2035, multi-billion-dollar water upgrades, deployment... Read more
Advancing Renewable Energy Affordability Strategy
Los Angeles County and FUSE are working together to address rising energy costs that weigh heavily on low-income residents, renters, and communities with limited access to technologies like rooftop solar. Existing rate structures can shift costs onto those who can't adopt these solutions, and many of the decisions that drive... Read more
Growing a Vibrant Economic Ecosystem in Downtown Fresno
The City of Fresno and FUSE are working together to help Downtown and Chinatown capture the full value of several major investments arriving at once. Chinatown has been a cultural and commercial hub since the 1870s, but redlining, racial covenants, and surrounding highways left these neighborhoods isolated and underinvested. Now,... Read more
Modernizing Agencywide Benefit Training Systems
The City and County of San Francisco and FUSE are working together to strengthen how the Human Services Agency (SFHSA) prepares its workforce for fast-moving eligibility changes, including those driven by H.R. 1. CalFresh and Medi-Cal serve large numbers of low-income households, older adults, immigrants, and communities of color, and... Read more
Financial & Policy Analysis for Sustaining and Stabilizing Single Room Occupancy (SRO) Hotels
The City and County of San Francisco and FUSE are working together to stabilize roughly 20,000 Single-Room Occupancy (SRO) units in about 500 buildings across the City. SROs date back to San Francisco's earliest days, when single workers rented rooms with shared kitchens and baths, and the 1981 Hotel Conversion... Read more
Advancing Population Health Integration for Efficient Service Delivery
The City and County of San Francisco and FUSE are working together to help the Department of Public Health (DPH) connect physical health, behavioral health, and social services into a more seamless system of care. This matters most for residents with complex needs, including Medi-Cal enrollees, uninsured residents, and people... Read more
Advancing Population Health and Equity Outcomes
The City and County of San Francisco and FUSE are working together to strengthen the systems behind the Department of Public Health (DPH)'s population health and equity work. DPH runs a broad citywide effort spanning clinical services, behavioral health, prevention programs, and partnerships with providers, community organizations, and academic institutions... Read more
Streamlining Lease-Up Processes to Accelerate Affordable Housing Access
The City and County of San Francisco and FUSE are working together to build on the Mayor's Office of Housing and Community Development (MOHCD)'s success with DAHLIA, the centralized platform where residents find and apply for affordable housing through a single application and lottery. After the lottery, though, leasing is... Read more