Housing Forward /tags/housing-forward Housing Forward en-US Copyright Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:10:00 GMT HUD wants to overhaul a homelessness response program. North Texas communities are worried /news/2026-08-13/trump-administration-overhaul-federal-continuum-of-care-homelessness-housing-first A federal judge recently blocked a second attempt by the Trump administration to overhaul a homeless response program that critics say would put over 5,000 Texans at risk for reentering homelessness. Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:10:00 GMT /news/2026-08-13/trump-administration-overhaul-federal-continuum-of-care-homelessness-housing-first Emily DeMotte Dallas County commissioners put homelessness relief tax on November ballot /news/2026-08-11/dallas-county-commissioners-pass-budget-give-voters-chance-to-vote-on-homelessness-tax The majority of Dallas County commissioners voted to add a homelessness and public safety tax proposal to the November election ballot. Wed, 12 Aug 2026 04:15:18 GMT /news/2026-08-11/dallas-county-commissioners-pass-budget-give-voters-chance-to-vote-on-homelessness-tax Marina Trahan Martinez Thousands of apartments going up thanks to new Texas housing laws. But resistance lingers in the suburbs /news/2026-07-27/thousands-of-apartments-going-up-thanks-to-new-texas-housing-laws-but-resistance-lingers-in-the-suburbs The laws, which make it easier to build apartments, face stiff resistance from North Texas suburbs. State lawmakers vow to force cities to comply. Mon, 27 Jul 2026 18:26:08 GMT /news/2026-07-27/thousands-of-apartments-going-up-thanks-to-new-texas-housing-laws-but-resistance-lingers-in-the-suburbs Joshua Fechter | The Texas Tribune Dallas County commissioners hesitant to present tax for homeless outreach to voters /news/2026-05-12/dallas-county-commissioners-hesitant-to-present-homeless-tax-to-voters-housing-forward-property-taxes Housing Forward and the All Neighbors Coalition — proposed to the county a homelessness response tax to consistently fund efforts. Tue, 12 May 2026 09:57:00 GMT /news/2026-05-12/dallas-county-commissioners-hesitant-to-present-homeless-tax-to-voters-housing-forward-property-taxes Marina Trahan Martinez Dallas County will consider 'Homeless Response Tax Proposal' /news/2026-05-08/dallas-county-and-collin-county-will-consider-homeless-response-tax-proposal Housing Forward and the All Neighbors Coalition will present to a Dallas County committee on Monday a proposal for homeless tax to sustain housing and outreach efforts. Fri, 08 May 2026 22:37:51 GMT /news/2026-05-08/dallas-county-and-collin-county-will-consider-homeless-response-tax-proposal Marina Trahan Martinez This Dallas nonprofit has a goal to eliminate street sleeping. Community members say it works /government/2026-05-06/this-dallas-nonprofit-has-a-goal-to-eliminate-street-sleeping-community-members-say-it-works Housing Forward launched a program to eliminate street sleeping, beginning in downtown Dallas. The nonprofit received $20 million to help with its next phase. Wed, 06 May 2026 14:00:42 GMT /government/2026-05-06/this-dallas-nonprofit-has-a-goal-to-eliminate-street-sleeping-community-members-say-it-works Megan Cardona