Adelante. Since 1973.
MEDA is building prosperity, community ownership and civic power. Our proven models are being recognized and shared locally, statewide and nationally.
MEDA’S FREE Programs Build Family Prosperity
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FAQs
Quality housing is for ALL San Franciscans. We preserve and produce affordable housing.
Community
Real Estate
Free workshops and coaching as you get ready to buy your first home or prepare to rent a below-market-rate (BMR) apartment.
Housing
Opportunities
It’s time to decrease debt, increase income and savings, and better your credit. MEDA can coach you — for free.
Financial
Capability
Why pay to have your taxes prepared? Maximize your refund or get an ITIN — for free.
Free Tax
Preparation
Free workshops and one-on-one coaching to start or expand your small business.
Business
Development
Can’t get a loan at a traditional bank? Start or grow your small business with a Fondo Adelante low-interest loan from MEDA.
Fondo
Adelante CDFI
Mock interviews. Help with your resume. Making connections. We offer free training and coaching so you can land a good job.
Workforce
Development
FREE training program for IT support careers.
Mission Techies
MEDA is the lead agency for Mission Promise Neighborhood — a community of 15+ partners that connects families to free services in the Mission.
Mission Promise
Neighborhood
The latest news from San Francisco’s Mission District
What Your Partnership Made Possible in 2025
- November 26, 2025
- mguillen
Over the past 11 months, MEDA has experienced a year full of momentum: we advanced new affordable housing, strengthened our homelessness pre ...
MEDA Featured in National Community Ownership Case Study Series by the Small Business Anti-Displacement Network
- November 17, 2025
- jmesa
Community ownership is an increasingly essential strategy for preserving commercial corridors, supporting longtime entrepreneurs, and ensuri ...
CONSTRUCTION FOR MISSION DISTRICT’S LARGEST AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT LA MARAVILLA / MARVEL IN THE MISSION SET TO BEGIN JANUARY 2026
- October 30, 2025
- jmesa
San Francisco Board of Supervisors Approves $60M+ in Bonds and Public Financing Package for La Maravilla/Marvel in the Mission Supportive Ho ...
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