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Dallas to Receive $31 Million in Federal HUD Grants This Fiscal Year

By April Towery / October 26, 2023 /

About $31 million will be available for Dallas housing in Fiscal Year 2023-24, courtesy of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.  Dallas qualifies for four HUD-funded programs: Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnerships Program, Emergency Solutions Grant, and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS.  During a City Council presentation last week, Budget…

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HUD Funds Come up Once Again in Dallas City Council Budget Amendment Talks

By April Towery / May 4, 2023 /
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The City of Dallas has about $32 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to spend this budget year. The HUD funds will go toward housing programs covered by the city’s Community Development Block Grant program and Home Investment Partnerships Program, among other initiatives.  City Council members were briefed Wednesday on how they…

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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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Grant Funds Available for Home Rehab and Reconstruction

By April Towery / September 13, 2022 /

If your home has structural deficiencies or needs modifications to improve health and safety, the City of Dallas has a program for that.  About $3 million is available in Community Development Block Grant and U.S. Housing and Urban Development funds for home rehabilitation and reconstruction.  The city is seeking contractors or “subrecipients” to administer the…

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