Dallas Rental Assistance Applicants Met With Busy Signals, Technical GlitchesLakia Parker found the website down and the phone lines busy. But 90 minutes later, she was able to access the online application.
HUD Proposal Could Raise Rents For Poor By 20-PercentThat rent increase is about six times greater than the growth in average hourly earnings, putting the poorest workers at an increased risk of homelessness.
Dallas Bar Volunteers Offer Free Legal Clinics
Free Legal Help For Texas Rape VictimsThere’s new, no-cost help for sexual assault victims in North Texas. Sexual Assault Legal Services and Assistance (SALSA) has launched a phone line providing free legal help to those they call “sexual assault survivors.”
Habitat for Humanity Build-A-Thon UnderwayIt’s Build-A-Thon week for Dallas Habitat for Humanity and that means an intense week of home-building for volunteers in the area.
Dallas Approves Facility For Chronically HomelessThe Dallas City Council has voted to go ahead with its part of an ambitious housing plan for the chronically homeless.
Hundreds Line Up & Thousands Apply For DHA VouchersThe Dallas Housing Authority (DHA) says it is now ready to help thousands of residents in need, after a computer error shut down the process in April.