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Office of Housing and Community Empowerment

department
172 mentions across 50 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.
50 eventsLast active Tracked since $529.4M city spending

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Topics

housing (128)
community (53)
development (52)
contract (45)
policy (44)
grant (38)
tax (36)
bond (30)
governance (30)
public hearing (21)

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mentioned (96)
requester (76)

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

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

Last: Jun 24, 2026·Housing·Corridor

1823 North Hall Street (File 26-1694A)

Last: Jun 24, 2026·Housing·Site

Case File 26-1693A

Last: Jun 24, 2026·Housing·Site

1431 Apple Street (File 26-1692A)

Last: Jun 24, 2026·Housing·Site

1823 North Hall Street (File 26-1904A)

Last: Jun 24, 2026·Housing·Site

Housing Tax Credit Program Amendment (26-1163A)

Last: Mar 31, 2026·Housing·Site

Location

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

Items For Further Consideration
requester

Authorizes the Dallas Public Facility Corporation to acquire, develop, and own 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 $16.8 million in foregone General Fund revenue.

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 an upcoming City Council item to authorize the Dallas Public Facility Corporation to acquire, develop, and own Trinity Basin, a mixed-income multifamily development at 301 and 808 N Ewing Ave, through 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 a forthcoming City Council authorization for the Dallas Public Facility Corporation to acquire, develop, and own Mockingbird Corner, a mixed-income multifamily development at 1241 W Mockingbird Ln, and to enter into a 75-year lease agreement with GHN Holdings, LLC as applicant.

…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 a forthcoming award of 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

Briefing on an upcoming City Council item to authorize a Resolution of No Objection and TEFRA Hearing Approval for four affordable housing developments applying for 2026 4% Low Income Housing Tax Credits through TDHCA, with bond inducement approved by the Dallas Housing Finance Corporation.

…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 an upcoming City Council item to authorize a Resolution of Support and a $500 line of credit for nine affordable housing developments applying for 2026 9% Low Income Housing Tax Credits through TDHCA.

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

$500
Briefing Items

A briefing update from the Citizen Homelessness Commission, 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]

Consent Agenda
requester

Ratifies retroactive emergency food distribution payments to Services of Hope Entities, Inc. and amends a prior subrecipient agreement (Supplemental Agreement No. 2) to increase the total contract from $900,000 to $1,125,000 and extend the term through May 31, 2026, financed by ARPA Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds.

Authorize (1) the ratification of payment to Services of Hope Entities, Inc. for the emergency food distribution services that were necessary to preserve and protect the public health and safety of ci

$225K
Consent Agenda
requester

Extends a legal services agreement with The Law Offices of Craig W. Harvey, PLLC by one year through January 31, 2027, at no additional cost to the city.

Authorize Supplemental Agreement No. 2 to an Agreement with The Law Offices of Craig W. Harvey, PLLC, to extend the term from January 31, 2026 to January 31, 2027, or until all funds previously author

Consent Agenda
requester

Extends an existing agreement with Legal Aid of Northwest Texas by one year (through January 31, 2027) with no new city funding — the extension draws on previously authorized funds until exhausted.

Authorize Supplemental Agreement No. 5 to an Agreement with Legal Aid of Northwest Texas to extend the term for one year, from January 31, 2026 to January 31, 2027, or until all funds previously autho