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The total funding available that the city can distribute is $2 million. The program will help residents pay for wall and floor removal, water damage from broken pipes, sewer and gas lines, mold removal and damage to electrical systems. Applicants that meet the eligibility requirements listed below and have already hired a licensed contractor are eligible to have up to $10,000 reimbursed to them. The program will reimburse 100% repair costs for low- to moderate-income homeowners.
The program covers roofing repairs , exterior entry door , exterior windows , accessibility repairs and installation and more. The application period opens on Monday, November 4 and closes on December 13. However, staff encourages potential applicants to attend one of our orientation meetings below to learn about program requirements and how to apply. She also needs to replace deteriorating wood siding, and that will cost approximately $2,500. She receives government assistance for her utility bills and community help for grocery expenses but says she has managed to start saving “a little bit” of her Social Security disability insurance of $1,500 a month. Dallas City Council voted Wednesday to approve an Emergency Home Repair Program that allocates $2 million to organizations that will qualify low-to-moderate income homeowners for grants of up to $10,000.
The Home Improvement & Preservation Program (HIPP)
Dallas Free Press filed an open records request to find out how many West Dallas residents had applied, been rejected or approved, and how much money had been allocated. We found that between December 2020 and July 2022, about a third of all applications were denied. Jackson’s application was listed as “pre-construction” in our open records request, but she eventually was denied because she couldn’t afford to purchase home insurance.
So far, the program has committed roughly $800,000 for about 90 eligible applicants, according to Thor Erickson, area redevelopment manager with the City’s department of housing and neighborhood revitalization. He says the goal was to complete 200 home repair projects and spend the $2 million within an 18-month period. During a city council meeting on Wednesday members approved a program that will grant low-income Dallas residents up to $10,000 per household to repair home damage caused by the winter storm. The department of housing and neighborhood revitalization has kept the application process rolling.
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Jackson applied, hoping to qualify for its offer of up to $10,000 in home improvements for West Dallas homeowners. Erickson says the City requires homeowners insurance to protect its investment in the home, and the program also enforces a five-year deed restriction on the property. This means residents must maintain the repairs and live in the home — they can’t rent, sell or transfer the property for five years, according to the Comprehensive Housing Policy. Some make too much money, he says, and our open records request also shows repeated disqualifications for residents who didn’t have a clear title of home ownership or who didn’t respond to communication efforts from the department.
The program will end whenever the entire $2 million has been committed and spent, Erickson says. "This program is crucial to families who may not have the means to repair or restore their homes after sustaining damage from the 2021 Winter Storm," said Director of Housing & Neighborhood Revitalization David Noguera. "The city, along with its federal, state and county agencies are committed to finding resources to meet the needs of our low-to-moderate income homeowners." West Dallas Targeted Rehab Program, a City of Dallas neighborhood revitalization effort designed to provide financial assistance for home repairs.
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She was denied the first time because she was unaware of a lien on the property when the City had previously cut her lawn. This year, she submitted the West Dallas TRP application prior to applying for HIPP, which disqualifies her from eligibility because HIPP does not allow applicants to receive funding from another program simultaneously. These improvement programs are helping to improve the housing quality to better the overall well being of residents, says Ashley Flores, who focuses on local housing inequities as a senior director at the Child Poverty Action Lab.
The applicant must also correct all code violations that exist on the property. At a Dallas City Council meeting, a 92-year-old woman approached the council to share that she has been living in poor conditions for years and has received no help from the city, despite twice applying to Dallas’ home repair program. The City of Dallas is helping to fund emergency repairs for low and moderate income residents whose homes were damaged during last week’s winter storms. The program launched in December 2020 with $2 million — enough to tackle repairs for at least 200 homeowners.
Senior Services also provides staff support to the City of Dallas Senior Affairs Commission and its five working committees (Safety & Health, Budget, Social Needs, Transportation, and Housing). The programs and resources listed below help homeowners with home repairs and improvements. Rayella Delley Boyd stands in front of her home on Monday, Oct. 31, 2022. She qualified for the West Dallas Targeted Rehab Program and received foundation repairs.
Some Dallas residents who are hurting after last week's severe winter storm can now apply for the city's new Emergency Home Repair Program. The program also offers information to seniors and their families about nursing home facilities, selection and/or any related nursing home issues. These issues include, but are not limited to, isolation, elder abuse, health care and housing. Senior Services was created to help Dallas seniors maintain the highest quality of life possible by providing information / referrals on senior services, educational programming and other resources that support and promote financial and social well-being.
Dallas residents who’ve already paid or hired a contractor to repair home damage can also apply. The city will also give out grants as reimbursements through the city’s housing department. Residents who qualify for the program have two options for assistance – the rebate program or the nonprofit program. Under the rebate program, Dallas residents who paid a licensed contractor to repair damages to their homes are eligible for reimbursement up to $10,000.
DW is here to be the leading voice for Black social and cultural news in the South. Erickson agrees that the City has to continue to build good relationships with the people in the communities they serve. However, while doing the work, the contractor removed siding from various parts of the home in order to excavate underneath, but installed new siding panels only along the kitchen and left it feeling incomplete, Boyd says. She pointed out the other areas could have been covered as well, but it was not budgeted as part of the City grant. Williams lives in Dallas' Pleasant Grove neighborhood and hopes the city will do it's best to reach the most vulnerable.
As the City programs have done nothing to help Ms. Mayes, a GoFundMe has been created to raise money for her home repairs. If you would like to contribute to her fundraiser, you can do so here. Mayes said she has received no help after applying twice to the City’s Major Home Rehabilitation Program, which offers a zero-interest forgivable loan to homeowners of up to $73,170. Living alone and on a fixed income, Jackson says to try to cover expenses and meet all of the criteria for the programs — it is not enough. DART Rides is a rider assistance program for registered residents of qualified cities or ZIP codes who are age 65 or over OR have a certified disability. The City of Dallas Senior Medical Transportation Program updated its client service model to provide clients an on-demand service in partnership with Dallas Area Rapid Transit through its DART Rides Rider Assistance Program .
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