/one-crisis-away ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº's One Crisis Away project focuses on North Texans living on the financial edge. en-US Copyright Thu, 20 Jun 2024 10:00:00 GMT /news/2024-06-20/want-to-buy-a-mid-priced-home-in-austin-dallas-or-houston-youll-need-to-earn-over-100-000 A new report shows renters and homeowners are under significant strain from housing costs. Housing affordability is slipping faster in Texas than the national average. Thu, 20 Jun 2024 10:00:00 GMT /news/2024-06-20/want-to-buy-a-mid-priced-home-in-austin-dallas-or-houston-youll-need-to-earn-over-100-000 Christopher Connelly /news/2024-05-01/homelessness-on-the-rise-nationwide-but-down-in-dallas-and-collin-counties This year’s annual count found 3,718 people experiencing homelessness in Dallas and Collin counties on a single night in January. Wed, 01 May 2024 10:00:00 GMT /news/2024-05-01/homelessness-on-the-rise-nationwide-but-down-in-dallas-and-collin-counties Christopher Connelly /news/2024-04-25/fort-worth-tarrant-food-bank-food-shortage-hunger-north-texas The Tarrant Area Food Bank said it may not have enough food to help families keep from going hungry over the summer, when school kids eat more meals at home. Thu, 25 Apr 2024 10:00:00 GMT /news/2024-04-25/fort-worth-tarrant-food-bank-food-shortage-hunger-north-texas Christopher Connelly /news/2024-04-19/should-dallas-make-a-historic-82-million-housing-investment-voters-will-decide Three of the 10 bond propositions include housing-related funds totaling about $82 million targeted for affordable housing and homelessness. Fri, 19 Apr 2024 10:17:56 GMT /news/2024-04-19/should-dallas-make-a-historic-82-million-housing-investment-voters-will-decide Christopher Connelly, Justin Martin /texas-news/2024-04-15/report-junk-fees-add-a-hidden-burden-to-texas-tenants-already-struggling-with-high-rents The report details charges Texas tenants face on top of rent that are often hidden, duplicative, or exceed the actual cost of services, driving up housing costs. Mon, 15 Apr 2024 10:00:00 GMT /texas-news/2024-04-15/report-junk-fees-add-a-hidden-burden-to-texas-tenants-already-struggling-with-high-rents Christopher Connelly /news/2024-03-26/dallas-bought-a-hospital-to-create-homeless-housing-in-2022-it-still-hasnt-happened At a meeting of the city council’s housing committee on Monday, council members and city staffers discussed many options for the former University General Hospital in Oak Cliff. Tue, 26 Mar 2024 10:00:00 GMT /news/2024-03-26/dallas-bought-a-hospital-to-create-homeless-housing-in-2022-it-still-hasnt-happened Christopher Connelly /texas-news/2024-03-18/texas-dallas-houston-austin-affordable-rental-housing-shortage-for-low-income-poor-renters A new report finds a massive shortage in Texas of rental homes affordable to extremely low-income renter households — one of the worst in the nation.. Mon, 18 Mar 2024 10:00:00 GMT /texas-news/2024-03-18/texas-dallas-houston-austin-affordable-rental-housing-shortage-for-low-income-poor-renters Christopher Connelly /news/2024-02-01/dallas-is-on-track-to-authorize-a-record-61-million-for-housing-activists-say-its-not-enough A broad coalition campaigned for $200 million to help fund affordable housing in Dallas. City council members had other priorities for the $1.25 billion bond package. Thu, 01 Feb 2024 11:00:00 GMT /news/2024-02-01/dallas-is-on-track-to-authorize-a-record-61-million-for-housing-activists-say-its-not-enough Christopher Connelly /news/2024-01-17/eviction-less-likely-for-dallas-county-tenants-who-get-a-lawyer-but-most-dont-have-one The Child Poverty Action Lab tracked how nearly 1,300 eviction cases played out in justice of the peace courts that typically produce little data. Wed, 17 Jan 2024 11:00:00 GMT /news/2024-01-17/eviction-less-likely-for-dallas-county-tenants-who-get-a-lawyer-but-most-dont-have-one Christopher Connelly, Justin Martin /news/2024-01-12/dallas-will-open-temporary-shelter-space-today-as-dangerously-cold-weather-settles-in The City of Dallas will begin admitting people to a temporary inclement weather shelter at Fair Park at 3 p.m. as frigid weather raises risks for unsheltered people. Fort Worth and Arlington nonprofits are coordinating to make sure people who need shelter can find a bed out of the cold. Fri, 12 Jan 2024 11:00:00 GMT /news/2024-01-12/dallas-will-open-temporary-shelter-space-today-as-dangerously-cold-weather-settles-in Christopher Connelly /government/2024-01-02/dallas-home-prices-soared-in-recent-years-especially-in-the-least-expensive-areas The upward march of home prices also drove a decline in affordability and increased displacement pressure around Downtown Dallas. Tue, 02 Jan 2024 12:00:00 GMT /government/2024-01-02/dallas-home-prices-soared-in-recent-years-especially-in-the-least-expensive-areas Christopher Connelly /news/2023-12-22/a-new-lawsuit-is-the-latest-obstacle-to-long-delayed-lake-highlands-area-affordable-housing-project Owners of an office building next to the proposed Cypress Creek at Forest Lane apartments say the City of Dallas and developers violated their property rights. Fri, 22 Dec 2023 11:00:00 GMT /news/2023-12-22/a-new-lawsuit-is-the-latest-obstacle-to-long-delayed-lake-highlands-area-affordable-housing-project Christopher Connelly