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Office of Housing and Community Empowerment

department
232 mentions across 65 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.
65 eventsLast active Tracked since $579.1M city spendingUpdated April 2026

Key facts

Money

$579.1M in total financial activity across agenda items that mention this department.

Largest single item: $140.5M on (Authorization to accept a five-year, $140.5 million contract from Texas Health and Human Services Commission for the WIC Program, establish appropriations, and receive and deposit funds in the WIC…)

Cases

Mention Frequency

Topic Distribution

Topics

housing (178)
community (84)
development (72)
contract (62)
grant (58)
policy (52)
governance (46)
tax (45)
bond (37)
public hearing (26)

Roles

mentioned (119)
requester (113)

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

1910 East Wheatland Road (File 26-2926A)

Last: Oct 14, 2026·Housing·Corridor

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

Last: Sep 23, 2026·Housing·Corridor

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

Last: Sep 9, 2026·Housing·Corridor

3457 Normandy Brook Road (File 26-2588A)

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

1823 North Hall Street (File 26-1904A)

Last: Jun 24, 2026·Housing·Site

1431 Apple Street (File 26-1692A)

Last: Jun 24, 2026·Housing·Site

Location

1500 Marilla Street, Dallas, TX 75201·Show on Google Maps ↗
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Activity Timeline

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October 2025

Briefing Items

Briefing and data discussion on the locations of services provided to homeless and formerly homeless individuals, presented by the Director of the Office of Housing and Community Development.

Locations of Services for Homeless and Formerly Homeless and Data Discussion [Thor Erickson, Director, Office of Housing and Community Development]

Upcoming Agenda Items

Upcoming agenda item for a 2025 Program Year 4% Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Resolution of No Objection for the Waters at Waterchase development located at 12365 Plano Rd.

Upcoming Agenda Item: November 12, 2025, City Council Agenda Item #25-2954A: 2025 Program Year 4% LIHTC Resolutions of No Objection (RONO) for the Waters at Waterchase located at 12365 Plano Rd., Dall

Upcoming Agenda Items

Upcoming agenda item to authorize a resolution approving the assignment of Dallas Housing Finance Corporation qualified mortgage revenue bonds to the Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs for the Texas Homebuyer Program, in an amount not to exceed $61 million.

Upcoming Agenda Item: November 12, 2025, City Council Agenda Item #25-2953A: Authorize a Resolution Approving the Assignment of Dallas Housing Finance Corporation Qualified Mortgage Revenue Bonds to t

$61.0M
Upcoming Agenda Items

City Council consideration of 4% LIHTC Resolution of No Objection and TEFRA approval for the Dallas Housing Finance Corporation affordable housing project Torrington Forest at 7100 South Great Trinity Forest Way.

Upcoming Agenda Item: November 12, 2025, City Council Agenda Item #25-2952A and #25-2970: 2025 Program Year 4% LIHTC Resolutions of No Objection (RONO) and Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act (TE

Upcoming Agenda Items

City Council consideration of 4% Low Income Housing Tax Credit Resolutions of No Objection and TEFRA approval for two Dallas Housing Finance Corporation affordable housing projects: Tabor Village at 6200 Baraboo Drive and Westmoreland Townhomes at 6600 South Westmoreland Road.

Upcoming Agenda Item: November 12, 2025, City Council Agenda Item #25-2950A, #25-2969A and #25-2951A: 2025 Program Year 4% Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Resolutions of No Objection (RONO) and

Upcoming Agenda Items

Upcoming agenda item to award a subrecipient agreement to Volunteers of America Texas, Inc. to administer the Home Improvement & Preservation Program (HIPP).

Upcoming Agenda Item: November 12, 2025, City Council Agenda Item # 25-2157A: Award Subrecipient agreement to Volunteers of America Texas, Inc. to administer Home Improvement & Preservation Program (H

Briefing Memos

Briefing on the Good Neighbor Agreement associated with The Bridge Homeless Recovery Center's Master Services Contract, presented by Housing and Community Empowerment department leadership and the Center's CEO.

Good Neighbor Agreement with the Bridge Master Services Contract (MSC) [Thor Erickson, Director, Housing and Community Empowerment; Christine Crossley, Assistant Director, Housing and Community Empowe

Briefing Items

Briefing on an upcoming Office of Procurement Services agenda item related to Financial Empowerment Centers operated through the Office of Housing and Community Empowerment.

Upcoming Office of Procurement Services Agenda Item for Housing and Community Empowerment - Financial Empowerment Centers [Thor Erickson, Director, Office of Housing and Community Empowerment; Jessica

September 2025

Consent Agenda
requester

Authorization of one-year subrecipient agreements (with two renewal options) with three organizations to deliver Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) programs—including emergency/tenant rental assistance, facility-based housing, master leasing, and housing information services—totaling not to exceed $4,166,538, funded by FY 2024-25 and FY 2025-26 HOPWA Grant Funds.

Authorize one-year subrecipient agreement(s), with two one-year renewal options, contingent on available funding, with a term beginning on October 1, 2025, approved as to form by the City Attorney, wi

$863K
Consent Agenda
requester

Authorizes an Interlocal Agreement with Dallas County Health and Human Services for up to $3,074,600 to provide scattered-site housing assistance for persons with HIV/AIDS from October 2025 through September 2026, financed by FY 2024-25 and FY 2025-26 HOPWA grant funds.

Authorize an Interlocal Agreement with Dallas County on behalf of Dallas County Health and Human Services in the amount of $3,074,600.00 to provide scattered site housing assistance for persons with h

$3.1M