There is no accounting issue. I review the SFMTA budget before it is approved by the mayor and board of supervisors every 2 years. In it, there are line items t

There is no accounting issue. I review the SFMTA budget before it is approved by the mayor and board of supervisors every 2 years. In it, there are line items to fund the free Muni for Youth and low income seniors out of the SFMTA budget (iirc, $15m/yr). What I am saying is the programs to help those in need (low income, teens, low income seniors) come out of the budget to run the transportation network, but it would make more sense to take the money out of social services and school district funds. As an aside, the free Muni for youth program was paid for via a grant from Google for 2 years. After the grant expired, the SFMTA picked up the tab from their budget.