City of Dallas

Funding Available for Tenants Negatively Impacted by COVID-19

By Marlin Weso / June 7, 2021 /

The DHA Housing Solutions for North Texas is accepting applications for up to 12 months of past due and future rent assistance through the City of Dallas COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program.

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Fair Park’s Newly Renovated Hall of State Took a Hit During Winter Storm, But There’s Room For Hope

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / March 4, 2021 /

By Veletta Forsythe LillFormer Dallas City Council Member, Preservationist In 1936, when the Hall of State opened, it was the centerpiece of the Texas Centennial. It remains the most famous example of Art Deco architecture in Texas in the largest collection of the style at Dallas’ Historic Fair Park.  Celebrating four centuries of Texas history,…

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Emergency Home Repair Program Available to Low-Income Dallas Residents

By Marlin Weso / March 1, 2021 /

Help is here for Dallas residents whose homes sustained damage from the recent winter storm. The city’s new Emergency Home Repair Program was approved by the Dallas City Council last week and affected residents can now apply. The program will grant eligible low-income Dallas residents up to $10,000 per household for home repairs associated with…

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How Do You Get a Building Permit in The City of Dallas? When Everyone’s Boss is Angry

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / January 29, 2021 /

By Jon HubachSpecial Contributor As we saw in 2020 as the world came to terms with what COVID-19 means to development, approval timelines were better suited to be written in pencil.  No city seemed quite so unprepared for this than Dallas.  As has been the issue for many cities, city staffs are working from home. …

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Dallas Builders Association Advocates Third-Party Help to Fix Permitting Debacle

By Joshua Baethge / January 26, 2021 /

Could enlisting the help of private companies be the key to fixing Dallas’ much-maligned permitting process?  That seems to be the thinking among some who are fed up with the current system. Leading the charge to overhaul the city’s process is Phil Crone, executive officer for the Dallas Builder’s Association. He characterizes the current setup within…

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