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During a quarterly update at the Dallas City Council’s Housing and Homelessness Solutions Committee on Monday, good news was shared about the progress made toward removing encampments and providing shelter for the homeless. But the conversation took a turn as city leaders demanded that other regional partners offer support. More Than 4,200 Homeless in Dallas…
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The Dallas Office of Homeless Solutions proposed a pilot program in September that would house the homeless in partnership with the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, costing the city about $3 million. A location for the housing development in City Council District 6, selected by the AHF, is already operational. City staff recommended partnering on the existing…
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The Dallas City Council’s Housing and Homelessness Solutions Committee heard last week plans for a pilot program that would take dozens of unhoused individuals and house them at a former hotel in District 6 partially funded by the AIDS Healthcare Foundation. Committee members did not entirely embrace the idea, as there already are buildings flagged…
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The Dallas City Council last week authorized the city manager to execute a $3 million, one-year contract with Housing Forward for master leasing services for the Office of Homeless Solutions. While council members agreed that the idea was a good one, Councilwoman Cara Mendelsohn argued that the resolution — a 180-page contract that no one…
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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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