Homeless solutions

Mixed-Income Housing Development Bonus Funds Slated For St. Jude Project in Lake Highlands

By April Towery / August 14, 2023 /

A representative of Dallas Neighbors for Housing raised a good question when asked last week about the city manager’s recommended budget. Adam Lamont, a District 10 resident, wondered aloud what’s happening with the Mixed-Income Housing Development Bonus, a fund created last year to incentivize developers to build affordable units. Those who opt not to build such…

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Tiny Home Village Not a Likely Use For Grant Funds, But Dallas Council Still Likes The Idea

By April Towery / April 14, 2023 /

The Dallas City Council has until mid-May to come up with an action plan for about $40 million in Community Development Block Grant and disaster recovery funds tied to specific uses and locations. The city also is facing a homelessness crisis, prompting leaders to surmise that there could be a win-win solution for a “tiny…

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Dallas Leaders Consider Using Disaster Recovery Grant Funds For a ‘Tiny Home Village’

By April Towery / March 13, 2023 /

A proposal last week to accept additional Community Development Block Grant funds evolved into a larger discussion of how those dollars can be used to spur alternative housing options and shelter the homeless.  City leaders revealed Wednesday that an additional $15,967 is available to the City of Dallas in disaster recovery funds, adding to the…

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Almas Muscatwalla Appointed to DHA Board of Commissioners

By April Towery / February 24, 2023 /

There’s a new DHA (formerly the Dallas Housing Authority) commissioner on board, and she’s taking her appointment very seriously.  Community leader Almas Muscatwalla co-founded Faith Forward Dallas in 2015 to unite North Texans in social justice issues, including migrant and refugee matters, homelessness, gun violence, and racial equity. She recently retired as executive director. When…

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City of Dallas Issues Request For Proposals to Turn a Dated Hotel Into Housing For Homeless

By April Towery / December 14, 2022 /

When it comes to housing the homeless, Dallas County and the City of Dallas are putting their money where their mouths are and bringing more housing units to the area. Officials have issued a request for proposals on the remodel of a former extended-stay hotel. The project, which uses bond funds and federal money from…

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