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Housing and Homelessness Solutions Committee · 9:00 AM · Council Chambers, City Hall

The agenda featured nine substantive items focused on affordable housing production and homelessness solutions, including briefings on the Stewpot/CitySquare acquisition, the Street to Home Initiative, proposed governance changes for the Dallas Housing Finance Corporation and Dallas Public Facility Corporation, and previews of upcoming City Council actions on both 9% and 4% LIHTC applications to TDHCA.

Analysis based on the published agenda — official vote outcomes not yet available.

Analysis

Financial Highlights

The agenda's sole financial item previewed upcoming City Council action to authorize $500 lines of credit for six affordable housing developments applying to TDHCA for 2025 9% Low Income Housing Tax Credits, with two additional projects having withdrawn from the cycle due to state-level scoring.[#H]

Housing

Seven housing-related briefings were on the agenda covering the Stewpot/CitySquare acquisition, the Street to Home Initiative, a properties update for four specific OHS/HCD-managed sites, a five-year housing production needs analysis, FY 2024-2025 first-quarter performance measures, responses to December 2024 committee questions on the Dallas Housing Policy 2033 Action Plans, and a preview of five 4% LIHTC public hearings.[#A][#B][#G][#D][#C][#F][#I]

Governance & Oversight

The agenda included a briefing on recommended changes to the policies, operations, and bylaws of the Dallas Housing Finance Corporation and the Dallas Public Facility Corporation, with presenters from both the Department of Housing and Community Development and the City Attorney's Office.[#E]

Insights by Role

Developer

HighHigh significance — major decision, large financial impact, or broad community effectTwo LIHTC application cycles were previewed with near-term City Council action dates. Six 9% LIHTC projects are scheduled for February 12, 2025 Council action and five 4% LIHTC projects face public hearings on February 26, 2025. If the DHFC and DPFC governance changes discussed in item #E are adopted, developers using these financing vehicles should review revised requirements before future applications.

Journalist

MediumMedium significance — notable action worth trackingTwo angles merit follow-up: the withdrawal of two projects from the 9% LIHTC cycle due to state-level scoring, and the pending governance reforms to the Dallas Housing Finance Corporation and Dallas Public Facility Corporation. The Street to Home Initiative briefing also raises questions about how the program's metrics align with the Dallas Housing Policy 2033 targets addressed in a separate item.

Lobbyist

MediumMedium significance — notable action worth trackingThe briefing-stage memorandum on recommended DHFC and DPFC policy and bylaw changes represents a pre-adoption window to engage staff and committee members, and the two upcoming LIHTC Council action dates create near-term opportunities to position on affordable housing financing priorities.

Resident

MediumMedium significance — notable action worth trackingPublic hearings for five affordable housing developments are scheduled to appear on the February 26, 2025 City Council agenda, offering residents near the proposed sites an opportunity to comment on the record. Six additional 9% LIHTC projects are scheduled for February 12, 2025 Council consideration. A properties update for four OHS/HCD-managed sites was also on the agenda.

9 items(8 procedural hidden)

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#ABriefing providing an update and overview of The Stewpot's acquisition of CitySquare, presented by the Office of Homeless Solutions and The Stewpot's executive director.

#BOverview briefing of the Street to Home Initiative – A Pathway Home program addressing homelessness, presented by the Office of Homeless Solutions and Housing Forward.

#CUpdate briefing on Office of Homeless Solutions and Department of Housing and Community Development properties and projects at four specific locations across the city.

#DBriefing by the Department of Housing and Community Development on projected housing production needs over the next five years.

#EDiscussion of recommended changes to policy, operations, and bylaws governing the Dallas Housing Finance Corporation and the Dallas Public Facility Corporation.

#FBriefing memorandum responding to questions raised about the Dallas Housing Policy 2033 Action Plans at the December 10, 2024 Housing and Homelessness Solutions Committee Meeting.

#GBriefing on the Housing & Community Development department's performance metrics for the first quarter of fiscal year 2024-2025.

#HPreview of upcoming City Council action to authorize Resolutions of Support and $500 lines of credit for six affordable housing developments applying to TDHCA for 2025 9% Low Income Housing Tax Credits; two additional projects withdrew from the process.

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#IPreview of upcoming City Council public hearings on five 2025 4% Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) applications submitted to TDHCA through the Dallas Housing Finance Corporation, with proposed Resolutions of No Objection for five affordable housing developments across Dallas.

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