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Office of Housing and Community Empowerment

department
148 mentions across 46 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.
46 eventsLast active Tracked since $524.2M city spending

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Topic Distribution

Topics

housing (114)
development (45)
policy (42)
contract (42)
community (36)
tax (33)
grant (31)
bond (26)
governance (25)
public hearing (17)

Roles

mentioned (84)
requester (64)

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

Housing and Homelessness Policy Framework (26-270A)

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

Housing Tax Credit Program Amendment (26-1163A)

Last: Mar 31, 2026·Housing·Site

Trinity Basin Mixed-Income Housing (26-259A)

Last: Feb 11, 2026·Housing·Corridor

Belt Line Flats Affordable Housing (26-114A)

Last: Feb 11, 2026·Housing·Corridor

The Henley Affordable Housing (26-257A)

Last: Feb 11, 2026·Housing·Site

Location

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

Consent Agenda
requester

Authorizes a nine-to-eleven-month subrecipient agreement with Transition Resource Action Center to provide engagement, housing, and supportive services to unaccompanied young adults age 24 and under, funded by the TDHCA Homeless Housing and Services Program.

…ices to unaccompanied young adults twenty-four years of age and younger for the Office of Housing and Community Empowerment - Not to exceed $211,013.00 - Financing: FY 2026 TDHCA-Homeless Housing and Ser…

$211K
Consent Agenda
requester

Authorizes a one-year subrecipient agreement with Lone Star Justice Alliance, with a one-year renewal option, to administer the Youth Safety – Violence Interrupters Program on behalf of the Office of Housing and Community Empowerment, funded by Community Development Block Grant funds.

…to administer the Youth Safety - Violence Interrupters Program on behalf of the Office of Housing and Community Empowerment - Not to exceed $3600,000.00 - Financing: FY 2025-26 Community Development Bloc…

$300K
Consent Agenda
requester

Authorizes acceptance of a three-year HOPWA Competitive Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, not to exceed $780,129, to fund housing placement, rental assistance, and supportive services for justice-impacted persons living with HIV/AIDS.

Authorize the (1) acceptance of a three-year Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) Competitive Grant (Grant No. TX-H250005 and Assistance Listing No. 14.241) from the U.S. Department of

$780K
Consent Agenda
requester

Authorizes a seven-month sole-source contract with Housing Forward for front-line outreach services for homeless persons in encampments as part of the City's Real Time Rehousing Project, not to exceed $676,455.

Authorize a seven-month contract for front line outreach services for persons experiencing homelessness in encampments in furtherance of the City of Dallas’ Real Time Rehousing Project - Housing Forwa

$676K
Consent Agenda
requester

Authorizes the first amendment to the FY 2026 grant agreement with the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs to extend the termination date for Youth Homeless Housing and Services from August 31, 2026 to February 28, 2027, with no cost to the City.

Authorize the First Amendment to the FY 2026 grant agreement with the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs for Youth Homeless Housing and Services, to extend the termination date from Aug

Briefing Items

Briefing on an upcoming public hearing for the Dallas Housing Finance Corporation's 2026 Program Year 4% Low Income Housing Tax Credit Resolution of No Objection for the Hall Street Apartments development.

…C Resolution of No Objection - Hall Street Apartments [Thor Erickson, Director, Office of Housing and Community Empowerment] ashley.martin@dallascityhall.com

Briefing Items

Briefing by the Office of Housing and Community Empowerment Director Thor Erickson on the department's Quarter Two performance measures for Fiscal Year 2025-2026.

Office of Housing and Community Empowerment (OHCE) Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Quarter Two Performance Measures [Thor Erickson, Director, Office of Housing and Community Empowerment]

Briefing Items

A briefing presentation on the current state of homelessness in Dallas, delivered by Thor Erickson, Director of the Office of Housing and Community Empowerment.

Update on State of Dallas Homelessness Presentation [Thor Erickson, Director, Office of Housing and Community Empowerment]

Briefing Items

Briefing on an upcoming City Council item to authorize the Dallas Public Facility Corporation to acquire and own Apperson, a mixed-income multifamily development at 3910 San Jacinto Street, and enter into a 75-year lease with Slate Properties, LLC.

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

Briefing Items

Briefing on upcoming City Council agenda items to authorize a six-month extension to the agreement with the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs and a subrecipient agreement with Transition Resource Action Center for Youth Homeless Housing and Services.

…g and Services with Transition Resource Action Center [Thor Erickson, Director, Office of Housing and Community Empowerment] ashley.martin@dallascityhall.com