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She pointed out the other areas could have been covered as well, but it was not budgeted as part of the city grant. Without home insurance, Jackson no longer qualifies for the West Dallas TRP home improvement grant. Today, as she walks through her house, she carefully steps on the uneven floor of her living room where chunks of sheetrock are scattered all over her belongings. The city said it will do it's best to help residents with the biggest need and urges residents to apply. That call to make sure the program is accessible to residentson the losing side of the digital divide was echoed by resident Yolanda Williams, who called into the meeting. “My concern is that it is going to be very difficult to share this with equity,” Council Member Tennell Atkins said.
As co-director of her neighborhood association, Victory Gardens, Jackson learned about the West Dallas Targeted Rehab Program, a City of Dallas neighborhood revitalization effort designed to provide financial assistance for home repairs. Those who are eligible must be homeowners within the city of Dallas. They must have experienced damage to their homes since Feb. 11, when freezing weather temperatures occurred, causing harm to the life, health or safety of household members. And they must earn at or below 80% of the area median income, which is about $60,000 for a household of four, according to the city. Homeowners within the city of Dallas with household incomes at or below 80% of the area median income qualify as long as the damage to the home occurred during the winter storm and applicants reside primarily in the premises needing repair.
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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.
Contact your Appraisal District to take advantage of these exemptions. Now that temperatures are seasonal, residents are experiencing water damage from frozen and broken pipes. This involves a zero-interest forgivable loan to the homeowner that won't exceed the maximum allowable funding level of $73,170.
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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.
She received a $10,000 grant from West Dallas TRP to fix her home’s foundation. The home was passed down to her when her mother died, and her foundation work was finished this week. “We have a lot of homeowners and seniors who do not have Wi-Fi, so we are asking you all to consider this and assure that seniors will not worry about getting scammed,” Williams said. Volunteers of the Texas Ramp Project in the Dallas area build wheelchair ramps for the low-income and disabled in Dallas County and southern Collin County. The Office of Senior Affairs accepts ramp installation intake calls/applications for the Texas Ramp Project. Homes that have been reconstructed by the City will not be eligible for further assistance.
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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 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.
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.
The level of assistance for the Rehabilitation Program is limited to the amount required to address the rehabilitation work scope as defined by the city. This involves a low-cost loan to the homeowner that won’t exceed the maximum allowable funding level of $40,000. Some of the repairs included are the correction of code violations and elimination of specific conditions detrimental to public health and safety, testing and treatment/removal of lead-based paint/asbestos hazards. When her mother died in 2016, the house she inherited was in bad shape.
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.
The Senior Services provides staff support to the Senior Affairs Commission . The Senior Affairs Commission is a 15-member advisory board appointed by the Mayor and City Council to help ensure the provision of services to the elderly.
Toward this goal, several city and county programs help with home repairs. Before she died, Jackson’s mother applied to the Weatherization Assistance Program from the Dallas County Health and Human Services for minor home repairs for the holes in her roof. The inspector found Jackson’s mom needed a new roof, but the repairs couldn’t be approved because the home’s foundation was in terrible condition. The county didn’t require housing insurance as a requirement, but Jackson’s family home was in such bad shape, she says, the inspector didn’t want to touch the house because it was in danger of falling down.
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