The South of Market Community Action Network ( SOMCAN ) was formed in 2000 by community leaders from youth , senior , veteran , Filipino , and housing organizations to address growing gentrification and displacement issues in SoMa . SOMCAN provides culturally competent direct services across a range of issue areas – from tenants ’ rights to Filipino language access . SOMCAN also uplifts the voices of immigrant , peopleof-color , and low-income communities in local policy-making decisions so civic offices are accountable to their needs .
Language access community grantees made significant progress advancing language justice in San Francisco during the last fiscal year . By educating stakeholders and working directly with LEP community members , organizations played a key role in addressing gaps and ensuring San Franciscans could access the supportive services they needed .