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Office of Housing and Community Empowerment

department
221 mentions across 61 events

Also known as: OHCE

City of Dallas department providing direction and oversight of social, human, and supportive services related to affordable housing, homelessness solutions, fair housing compliance, and community empowerment. Works to increase affordable housing production, reduce homelessness, and improve quality of life for residents including seniors and children.
61 eventsLast active Tracked since $565.6M city spending

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Topic Distribution

Topics

housing (168)
community (79)
development (69)
contract (58)
grant (54)
policy (49)
governance (46)
tax (43)
bond (36)
public hearing (25)

Roles

mentioned (119)
requester (102)

Connected Matters

Legislative threads where Office of Housing and Community Empowerment is mentioned

Citizen Homelessness Commission Update (26-273A)

3 hearings since Jan 2026·Last: Feb 10, 2026·Housing·Site·Notable

DNT Housing Workforce Community at Dallas Parkway (26-2707A)

2 hearings since Aug 2026·Last: Aug 25, 2026·Housing·Site·Notable

Housing and Homelessness Policy Framework (26-270A)

2 hearings since Feb 2026·Last: Feb 10, 2026·Housing·Site·Notable

4242 and 4150 Independence Drive (File 26-2595A)

Last: Sep 23, 2026·Housing·Corridor

3457 Normandy Brook Road (File 26-2588A)

Last: Sep 9, 2026·Housing·Corridor

400 North St. Paul Street (File 26-2600A)

Last: Sep 9, 2026·Housing·Corridor

4600 West Davis Street (File 26-2597A)

Last: Sep 9, 2026·Housing·Corridor

4600 West Davis Street (File 26-2593A)

Last: Sep 9, 2026·Housing·Corridor

11301 Dennis Road (File 26-2138A)

Last: Aug 12, 2026·Housing·Corridor

6400 University Hills Boulevard (File 26-2142A)

Last: Aug 12, 2026·Housing·Site

1431 Apple Street (File 26-1692A)

Last: Jun 24, 2026·Housing·Site

1431 West Camp Wisdom Road (File 26-319A)

Last: Jun 24, 2026·Housing·Corridor

1823 North Hall Street (File 26-1904A)

Last: Jun 24, 2026·Housing·Site

1823 North Hall Street (File 26-1694A)

Last: Jun 24, 2026·Housing·Site

Location

1500 Marilla Street, Dallas, TX 75201·Show on Google Maps ↗
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September 2026

Miscellaneous Hearings
requester

Public hearing on Titanium Housing Partners' TDHCA application for 4% Low Income Housing Tax Credits for The Pemberton at Independence, a 257-unit multifamily development, with bonds to be issued by the Dallas Housing Finance Corporation. Also authorizes a Resolution of No Objection.

A public hearing (1) to receive comments regarding an application by Titanium Housing Partners, LLC and/or its affiliate(s) (collectively referred to as Applicant), to the Texas Department of Housing

Consent Agenda
requester

Authorizes Supplement Agreement No. 2 exercising the second one-year renewal option for homeless diversion service contracts with Harmony Community Development Corporation, Catholic Charities of Dallas, and The Stewpot, increasing total contract authority by $255,000 to $830,000.

…0 for homeless diversion services for persons experiencing homelessness for the Office of Housing and Community Empowerment - Total not to exceed $255,000.00, from $575,000.00 to $830,000.00 - Financing:…

$255K
Consent Agenda
requester

Authorizes Supplemental Agreement No. 2 exercising the second one-year renewal option with Catholic Charities of Dallas, Inc. for supportive services for seniors experiencing homelessness, increasing the contract by $250,000 for Oct 2026 through Sept 2027.

Authorize Supplemental Agreement No. 2 to exercise the second of two, one-year renewal options to the service contract with Catholic Charities of Dallas, Inc. for supportive services for seniors exper

$250K
Consent Agenda
requester

Authorizes contracts with fully-licensed childcare providers under the Early Childhood and Out-of-School Time Services Program for low-to-moderate income families for Oct 2026 through Sept 2027, and approves the program statement and policies and procedures for providers and parents.

Authorize (1) execution of contracts with fully-licensed childcare providers (Exhibit A), and with any other fully-licensed childcare providers, pursuant to the Early Childhood and Out-of-School Time

Consent Agenda
requester

Authorizes exercising the fourth and final one-year renewal option of the facility management contract with Bridge Steps d/b/a The Bridge, and increases the year-five annual fee from $4,519,000 to $5,147,500 using General Fund money, including added pay-to-stay shelter beds.

Authorize the City Manager to (1) exercise the fourth of four, one-year renewal options to the facility management services contract with Bridge Steps d/b/a The Bridge, as amended (the “MSC”), for fac

$5.1M
Briefing Items
requester

Authorizes a Resolution of No Objection and TEFRA hearing approval for one TDHCA 2026 4% Low Income Housing Tax Credit application for the Carpenter's Point affordable housing development, which received bond inducement from the Dallas Housing Finance Corporation.

…affordable housing development(s): Carpenter’s Point [Thor Erickson, Director, Office of Housing and Community Empowerment] ashley.martin@dallascityhall.com

Briefing Items

Briefing on an upcoming agenda item authorizing Supplemental Agreement No. 2 to exercise the second one-year renewal option on the rapid rehousing service contract with Bridge Steps dba The Bridge.

…5,899.00 to be granted to Bridge Steps dba The Bridge [Thor Erickson, Director, Office of Housing and Community Empowerment] ashley.martin@dallascityhall.com

Briefing Items
requester

Authorizes the Dallas Public Facility Corporation to acquire, develop, and own University Hills, a 420-unit mixed-income multifamily development at 1910 East Wheatland Road, and enter into a 75-year lease with the applicant developer.

…LLC (Applicant), for the development of the Project. [Thor Erickson, Director, Office of Housing and Community Empowerment] ashley.martin@dallascityhall.com

Briefing Items
requester

Authorizes exercising the final one-year renewal option of the facility management services contract with Bridge Steps d/b/a The Bridge, and increases the year-five annual fee from $4,519,000 to $5,147,500 using General Fund money, including added pay-to-stay shelter beds.

…Financing: General Fund (subject to appropriations) [Thor Erickson, Director, Office of Housing and Community Empowerment] ashley.martin@dallascityhall.com

Briefing Items

Briefing update on the Dallas is Home initiative presented by the Office of Housing and Community Empowerment.

Update on Dallas is Home [Thor Erickson, Director, Office of Housing and Community Empowerment; James Armstrong III, Deputy Director, Office of Housing and Community Empowerment]