Language Services Budgets
Language Services Budgets
Overall Language Services Budget
Language service budgets include translation and interpretation services , bilingual pay and compensation , multilingual community outreach efforts , and production of multilingual materials , among other costs .
The amount of money City departments spent on language services increased by 14 % from approximately $ 14.91 million in FY 2022-2023 to $ 17.02 million in FY 2023- 2024 . This figure continues to fall below the five-year average ( FY 2019-2020 to FY 2023-2024 ) of about $ 17.80 million .
However , more than half of City departments reported increases in their language services budgets , reflecting a positive Citywide trend .
The top five City departments that showed the largest percentage increases in language services budgets were :
Department FY 2022-2023 FY 2023-2024 % Change $ Change
San Francisco International Airport
$ 14,394.00 $ 173,937.90 + 1108.4 % $ 159,543.90
Treasure Island Development Authority
$ 300.00 $ 3,511.00 + 1070.3 % $ 3,211.00
Public Works $ 6,000.15 $ 49,050.88 + 717.5 % $ 43,050.73
Office of Economic & Workforce Development
$ 3,000.00 $ 22,577.21 + 652.6 % $ 19,577.21
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
$ 16,650.00 $ 59,118.00 + 255.1 % $ 42,468.00
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