Feb 17, 2023– Dallas Observer– Jacob Vaughn Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson announced on Thursday the formation of a new task force to help the city address homelessness. He’s calling it the Mayor’s Task Force on Homelessness Organizations, Policies, and Encampments,
Dallas Mayor Appoints New Group to Come Up With Solutions to Homelessness
Feb 16, 2023– The Dallas Morning News– Everton Bailey Jr. Mayor Eric Johnson says his new task force of homeless service advocates will help speed up city progress in helping people without stable shelter. Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson said Thursday
Dallas Mayor Says New Homelessness Task Force Will Be Different
February 16, 2023– NBCDFW– Ken Kalthoff Ten members announced Thursday for HOPE Task Force. Dallas leaders have worked for years to combat homelessness, but anyone who drives through the city can still see homeless people living in tents and under
Homelessness in Texas
January 15, 2023 – Spectrum News In Focus – Karla Leal Among those experiencing poverty in Texas, there’s an uptick in homelessness – this includes minors. So, when a group of high school seniors noticed the need for food and other
The Pandemic Revealed New Strategies to Help Tenants Avoid Evictions and Homelessness
November 23, 2022 – Dallas Observer – Jacob Vaughn Chantel Hardaway is a single mother of seven living in North Texas. On July 27, as she lay in a hospital after giving birth to a son, a Dallas County justice
Overcoming Hurdles: How Housing Forward is Addressing Housing Insecurity
November 15, 2022 – WFAA/Good Morning Texas – Robyn Yancey Sara Craig, VP of Development and Communications at Housing Forward NTX, was interviewed today on Good Morning Texas about the hurdles that those facing homelessness have to overcome. She mentions
Will Dallas ever learn? Springing homeless facility on Oak Cliff was terrible idea
November 11, 2022 – The Dallas Morning News – Sharon Grigsby For crying out loud, Dallas, you can do better than this. We don’t expect perfection from a City Hall this big and with this many moving parts. But in
Housing Forward Works to Put a Dent in DFW Homelessness, but Resources Are Strained
November 7, 2022 – Dallas Observer – Jacob Vaughn The Dallas R.E.A.L. Time Rapid Rehousing initiative, a partnership between local governments and homelessness organizations, has been able to provide homes to some 1,265 people who would otherwise be homeless. That’s
Texas seeking homeless shelters as rent rises
October 8, 2022 – The Black Chronicle Joshua Fechter’s 10/6 story from The Texas Tribune was posted here as well. Click here to view the full story.
With rents rising fast, Texas homeless shelters see more families seeking help
October 8, 2022 – KHOU 11 Joshua Fechter’s 10/6 story from The Texas Tribune was posted here as well. Click here to view the full story.