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Dallas County reopens Housing Choice Voucher plan; adds 150 project‑based vouchers for homelessness and supportive housing
Summary
At a public hearing the county said it will add 100 project‑based vouchers targeted to chronic homelessness and 50 project‑based supportive‑housing vouchers for the St. Jude Oak Cliff development, and officials highlighted outreach and conversion efforts that support homeownership outcomes.
Dallas County staff presented the annual Housing Choice Voucher plan and described two discrete changes: 100 project‑based vouchers intended to address chronic homelessness and 50 project‑based vouchers designated for permanent supportive housing at the St. Jude Oak Cliff development in partnership with Housing Forward.
Staff framed the amendment as a correction to the previously filed plan (which had mistakenly listed "no new activities") and said the county will include the project‑based vouchers in an upcoming RFP process. Commissioners praised recent public housing seminars and outreach that discussed voucher conversion strategies designed to promote homeownership and generational equity rather than solely paying rent.
Public hearing outcome: the court opened the posted hearing, heard no public speakers on the voucher item, then closed the hearing and returned to presentations. Housing staff and partners emphasized coordination with Housing Forward for the St. Jude Oak Cliff project and described project‑based vouchers as a tool for targeting support to specific developments that provide services and long‑term housing stability.
Next steps: staff said the RFP and program details will be published and coordinated with community partners and the county's housing staff; commissioners asked that the county maintain outreach and report back on implementation.
