Streamlining Lease-Up Processes to Accelerate Affordable Housing Access | FUSE Executive Fellowship

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12 Jul 2026

Priority Final date to receive applications:
August 14, 2026.

San Francisco is working to translate its centralized housing application system into a more consistent and efficient process for leasing affordable housing across city-supported developments. The FUSE Executive Fellow will help the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development align resident selection criteria, leasing protocols, and digital systems to accelerate housing placements and create a clearer, more predictable experience for applicants and housing providers.

This is a two-year fellowship, with Year One focused on discovery, strategy development, and initial implementation, and Year Two focused on scaling solutions and embedding sustainable leasing practices within City operations. This fellowship is part of FUSE’s two-year model, with Year One focused on advancing coordination, strategy, and early implementation, and Year Two focused on building on this progress to deepen impact and support sustained, long-term outcomes.

This fellowship is pending legislative approval by the City & County of San Francisco.

Fellowship Dates:
October 26, 2026 – October 20, 2028

The fellow will receive FUSE employment benefits and an annual salary of $95,000 from FUSE. Fellows who choose to participate in the Coro experience will receive a separate annual stipend of $70,000 from Coro. Participation in the Coro experience is optional. If participating in the Coro experience, the combined annual compensation would total $165,000 before taxes.

ABOUT THE FUSE EXECUTIVE FELLOWSHIP

FUSE is a national nonprofit dedicated to increasing the capacity of local governments to work more effectively for communities. We embed private sector executives in city and county agencies to lead projects that improve public services and accelerate systems change. Since 2012, FUSE has led over 400 projects in 58 governments across 26 states, impacting a total population equivalent to 1 in 10 Americans.

When designing each fellowship project, FUSE works closely with government partners and community stakeholders to define a scope of work that will achieve substantive progress toward high-priority local needs. Projects address today’s most pressing challenges and opportunities, including affordable housing, economic mobility, climate resilience, public safety, infrastructure, technology, and more.

FUSE conducts a full executive search for each individual project to ensure that the selected candidate has at least 15 years of professional experience, the required competencies for the role, and deep connections to the community being served.

Executive Fellows are embedded in government agencies working with senior leaders for at least one year of full-time work. Prospective responsibilities may include thorough data analytics and research, developing enhanced operations and financial models, building change management and strategic planning processes, and/or building broad coalitions to support project implementation efforts. Executive Fellows are data-driven and results-oriented and able to effectively manage complex projects.

They build strong relationships with a broad array of stakeholders, foster alignment within and across various layers of government, and build partnerships between governments and communities.

Throughout the fellowships, Executive Fellows receive training, coaching, and professional support to help achieve their project goals.

PROJECT BACKGROUND

Strategic coordination of affordable housing systems is critical to ensure that public investments translate into timely housing access, transparent processes, and stable communities. When cities align application requirements, eligibility criteria, and leasing practices across housing providers, they can reduce administrative complexity, accelerate housing placements, and provide residents with a clearer and more predictable path to securing affordable homes. Consistent processes also help ensure that housing opportunities…