October 4, 2021 – WFAA Good Morning Texas – Robyn Yancey Click here to view the segment.
‘New smile and spark’: Home makeover gives Garland family some welcoming spaces of their own
September 29, 2021 – The Dallas Morning News – Helen Bond On a warm night in September, 38-year-old Kimberly Bobb sat down at her new kitchen table and looked around, feeling overwhelmingly grateful. Hours earlier, a joyful crowd of well-wishers
A solution at last? What Dallas is doing to curb the city’s homeless population
August 26, 2021 – The Dallas Morning News – Everton Bailey Patricia Freeman hopes to have her own apartment by Thanksgiving. The 65-year-old lives with two dozen other women in a downtown Dallas transitional shelter. Since March, Freeman and a
Nearly $53 Million in Grants for Texas Housing Stability Needs Announced by State of Texas
July 23, 2021 – WBAP Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs announces distribution of $52.9 million in Housing Stability Service Grants to 31 organizations statewide, including Family Gateway, Inc., of Dallas, due to receive $225,000. The money is to
Family Gateway Helps Homeless Families Put the Pieces Back Together
July 14, 2021 – Independent Sector – Debra Rainey For a moment, imagine the challenges you faced during the pandemic – which pushed many to the breaking point. Now imagine being homeless during the pandemic – without a warm, safe
We Have To End Dallas NIMBYism Before We Can End Homelessness
June 28, 2021 – D Magazine – Alex Macon Last week brought big news in Dallas’ fight against homelessness. The Dallas Real Time Rapid Rehousing initiative, announced with a group press conference at City Hall, is an ambitious $70 million program that
North Texas partnership aims to provide shelter to half of Dallas County’s homeless
June 23, 2021 – The Dallas Morning News – Lauren Girgis With over 4,000 homeless people in Dallas County, a multimillion-dollar partnership announced Wednesday aims to shelter more than half the city’s homeless population by 2023. The city of Dallas and
Local leaders deliver state of homelessness address
May 11, 2021 – McKinney Courier-Gazette – Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance On Tuesday, the Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance (MDHA) held its seventh annual State of Homelessness Address, delivered by MDHA Board Chairman Peter Brodsky and Ashley Brundage, Homeless Collaborative of
“I Never Thought I’d Be Without a Home”
February 2021 – Texas Monthly – Michael J. Mooney It starts with car problems, an emergency medical procedure, or a lost job. If there are any savings, they go fast. There’s a missed payment or two, then a repossession or
Overcoming NIMBY: Look at what Cara Mendelsohn did for the homeless in her Far North Dallas district
December 10, 2020 – The Dallas Morning News – Sharon Grigsby Seldom under a bridge or on a street corner, they huddle at night inside their cars at big-box parking lots and community parks. At least there, they can mostly