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Dallas council approves $2.5 million for Street to Home, amid calls for greater accountability
Summary
The Dallas City Council voted to provide $2,500,001 to the Street to Home initiative—part of a $30 million public-private push to reduce unsheltered homelessness—after lengthy debate over program results, oversight, and other local housing priorities.
The Dallas City Council on Feb. 12 approved a $2,500,001 allocation to the Street to Home initiative, a public‑private effort led by Housing Forward to reduce chronic unsheltered homelessness across the city.
The allocation passed after an amendment by Councilmember Chad West restored the full $2.5 million outline the city manager requested; the amended item passed on a 12–3 recorded vote. The final vote made the funds immediately available to the city and its partners to expand rapid rehousing, on‑site behavioral health teams, and targeted closures of high‑concentration encampments.
Why it matters: Supporters called the funding essential to sustain the progress Dallas has made in recent years and to leverage additional federal and private commitments. Opponents and several council members pressed for stronger performance metrics, clearer accountability, and earmarking of funds for substance‑use and behavioral‑health services.
Councilmember Jesse Moreno, who led a sustained critique, said the program was failing some of the city’s most…
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