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Office of Housing and Community Empowerment

department
125 mentions across 39 events

Also known as: OHCE

The Office of Housing and Community Empowerment (OHCE) is a City of Dallas department that coordinates affordable housing, homelessness solutions, fair housing, and community support services. It provides oversight of the city's social, human, and supportive services to advance equity and improve quality of life for residents including seniors and children.
39 eventsLast active Tracked since $505.2M city spending

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housing (47)
briefing items (30)
contract (29)
policy (25)
grant (20)
development (16)
passed (15)
financial (14)
governance (13)
consent agenda (12)

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mentioned (67)
requester (58)

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

Proposed Housing and Homelessness Policy Framework (26-270A)

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

6950 North Stemmons Freeway (File 26-877A)

Last: Apr 8, 2026·Housing·Site

Case File 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 228-Unit Affordable Housing (26-257A)

Last: Feb 11, 2026·Housing·Site

Huntington Place Affordable Housing (26-318A)

Last: Feb 11, 2026·Housing·Corridor

Location

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

Briefing Items

The city is asked to authorize a Resolution of Support and a $500 line of credit for nine affordable housing developments applying to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs for 2026 9% Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC).

…h Road; Reserve at Augustine: 115 S St Augustine Road [Thor Erickson, Director, Office of Housing and Community Empowerment] ashley.martin@dallascityhall.com

Briefing Items

The Dallas Public Facility Corporation (DPFC) is authorized to acquire, develop, and own Mockingbird Corner, a mixed-income multifamily development at 1241 W Mockingbird Ln, and enter into a 75-year lease agreement with GHN Holdings, LLC.

…or its affiliate, for the development of the Project [Thor Erickson, Director, Office of Housing and Community Empowerment; Aaron Eaquinto, General Manager, Dallas Housing Finance Corporation] ashley.m…

Briefing Items

The city is awarding a subrecipient agreement to Business and Community Lenders (BCL) of Texas to administer the Dallas Homebuyer Assistance Program (DHAP).

…nister the Dallas Homebuyer Assistance Program (DHAP) [Thor Erickson, Director, Office of Housing and Community Empowerment] ashley.martin@dallascityhall.com

January 2026

Items For Further Consideration
requester

Authorizes the Dallas Public Facility Corporation to acquire and develop Good Homes Dallas, a mixed-income multifamily development at 6950 North Stemmons Freeway, and enter into a 75-year lease with Good Homes Communities, LLC, with an estimated $16,837,803 in General Fund property tax revenue foregone.

Authorize the Dallas Public Facility Corporation to (1) acquire, develop, and own Good Homes Dallas, a mixed-income, multifamily development to be located at 6950 North Stemmons Freeway, Dallas Texas

$16.8M
Briefing Items

Briefing on authorizing the Dallas Public Facility Corporation to acquire, develop, and own Trinity Basin, a mixed-income multifamily development at 301 and 808 N Ewing Ave, and enter into a 75-year lease agreement with Savoy Equity Partners, LLC.

…or its affiliate, for the development of the Project [Thor Erickson, Director, Office of Housing and Community Empowerment; Aaron Eaquinto, General Manager, Dallas Housing Finance Corporation] ashley.m…

Briefing Items

Briefing on authorizing the Dallas Public Facility Corporation to acquire, develop, and own Mockingbird Corner, a mixed-income multifamily development at 1241 W Mockingbird Ln, and enter into a 75-year lease agreement with GHN Holdings, LLC.

…or its affiliate, for the development of the Project [Thor Erickson, Director, Office of Housing and Community Empowerment; Aaron Eaquinto, General Manager, Dallas Housing Finance Corporation] ashley.m…

Briefing Items

Briefing on authorizing a Resolution of No Objection (RONO) and TEFRA Hearing Approval for four 4% Low Income Housing Tax Credit applications to TDHCA, backed by Dallas Housing Finance Corporation bond inducement, for affordable housing developments at Beltline Flats, Huntington Place Senior Living, The Henley, and University Hills.

…st corner of S. Lancaster Road and E. Wheatland Road. [Thor Erickson, Director, Office of Housing and Community Empowerment; Aaron Eaquinto, General Manager, Dallas Housing Finance Corporation] ashley.m…

Briefing Items

Briefing on authorizing a Resolution of Support and a $500.00 line of credit for nine 9% Low Income Housing Tax Credit applications to TDHCA for nine affordable housing developments across Dallas.

…h Road; Reserve at Augustine: 115 S St Augustine Road [Thor Erickson, Director, Office of Housing and Community Empowerment] ashley.martin@dallascityhall.com

Briefing Items

Briefing on awarding a subrecipient agreement to Business and Community Lenders (BCL) of Texas to administer the Dallas Homebuyer Assistance Program (DHAP).

…nister the Dallas Homebuyer Assistance Program (DHAP) [Thor Erickson, Director, Office of Housing and Community Empowerment] ashley.martin@dallascityhall.com

Briefing Items

An update on the Citizen Homelessness Commission's activities and work, presented by the Director of the Office of Housing and Community Empowerment.

Citizen Homelessness Commission Update [Thor Erickson, Director, Office of Housing and Community Empowerment]