Community Opportunity Fund (COF) | Announcing the list of selected project proposals!
Joelle Kenealey
We are excited to announce the 2026 Community Opportunity Fund (COF) list of selected project proposals!
We were thrilled to have received so much response to the program. The applications we received demonstrated years of love and commitment from community members to San Francisco’s parks and open spaces.
The following is the list of selected project proposals that will be put forward for approval at the June 18 meeting of the Recreation and Park Commission:
Selected Projects:
- Balboa Skatepark Renovation (Large)
- Howard Langton’s Garden: Community Safety & Accessibility (Large)
- Alemany Farm Access and Improvement Project (Small)
- McLaren Park: Jerry Garcia Amp. Repaving and Improvements (Small)
- McLaren Native Plant Garden (Small)
- Michelangelo Park Makeover (Small)
- Woh Hei Yuen Park Safety/Accessibility Enhancements (Small)
We also have a waitlist of projects that will be funded and implemented should the first tier of projects be completed under their budget thresholds.
Waitlisted Projects:
- Outdoor Fitness Equipment in Balboa Park (Small)
- Revitalization of Yik Oi Huang Peace and Friendship Park (Small)
- Precita Park Entrance: Circle of Welcome (Small – mini)
- States Street Calisthenics Bars (Small – mini)
- Sunset Dunes Outdoor Showers & Spigot Stations (Small – mini)
We received a variety of project ideas across a diverse set of park spaces, and we wish we had the resources to fund them all. We are hopeful that we will be able to fund more of these projects in the future through upcoming park bond measures.
If you would like to receive updates about park bond measures, please visit the News Flash section of our webpage and subscribe to "Rec Park Improvements | Initiatives: Park Bond Measures."
COF is a citywide capital improvement program funded by General Obligation Bonds that provides an opportunity for neighbors, community groups, park advocates, and partners to nominate their park project ideas for funding. The previous five rounds of COF funded more than $17 million in community-nominated projects at 35 city parks, including improvements at Bayview K.C. Jones Playground, Golden Gate Heights Park, Fillmore Turk Mini Park, and Zion Skate Plaza (Waller Street Skate Park).
This is the COF’s sixth application cycle and the City has allocated $6 million from the 2020 Health and Recovery Bond for this round of project awards. Awards of up to $1.5M will be offered to large projects and up to $500K for small projects. Please visit the Community Opportunity Fund (COF) website for more details.
💬 Have questions or feedback?
Feel free to contact the project manager:
Alexis Ward
Please visit the program webpage at:
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