The Dallas area overflows with charitable giving, but does it have affordable housing to help evacuees? Read ICP president’s most recent opinion piece. http://dallasexaminer.com/news/2017/sep/11/what-do-we-have-offer-harvey-evacuees/
State & Local
Please Give to ICP on North Texas Giving Day 9/14/17
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From Confederacy to Neighborhood Inequity-Recent op-ed by ICP President
Read a recent opinion piece by ICP’s president, Demetria McCain, regarding neighborhood inequity in the City of Dallas. http://dallasexaminer.com/news/2017/aug/28/confederacy-neighborhood-inequity/?page=2#at_pco=smlwn-1.0&at_si=59a6e55a3dabd414&at_ab=per-2&at_pos=0&at_tot=1
WEBINAR TODAY–Getting Your Fair Housing Concerns Heard: Assessment of Fair Housing in the Dallas Region
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City of Dallas Should Prioritize Low Income Renters as it Considers Voluntary Inclusionary Zoning Provisions
ICP supports an inclusionary zoning ordinance that affirmatively furthers fair housing and helps desegregate housing for low income renters of color who seek options for their families. ICP supports an inclusionary zoning ordinance that increases available rental housing in lower poverty, well-resourced, higher opportunity areas for families with children who fall below 50% of the area median income. ICP supports […]
Share Your Fair Housing Concerns to Your City!
Click here to read more: AFH PSA 6-20-17 City of Dallas’ May 10, 2017 list of public meetings by council district: http://www.dallascityhall.com/government/Council%20Meeting%20Documents/hou_6_assessment-of-fair-housing-public-participation-meetings_memo_051517.pdf Meeting listing posted by North Texas Fair Housing AFH site (University of Texas at Arlington): http://www.northtexasrha.com/public-meetings/
OpEd: Will the Galleria/Valley View Area become a Poverty-Free Zone?
The OpEd may be read here: https://medium.com/@ICPMobility/will-dallas-galleria-valley-view-area-become-a-poverty-free-zone-e13da059404d#.g8absk7de
ICP Fair Housing Analysis of 9% LIHTC Applications Submitted to City of Dallas & ICP’s Request for City to Support the Carolina Chase Proposal
Read the letter here. ICP ltr to Dallas Council Mayor re LIHTC support submissions 2-
ICP Comments on Lewisville’s Draft Assessment for Fair Housing Report
Read ICP’s comments here. ICP Ltr re Lewisville 2017 AFH Dec 30 2016
Lewisville Fair Housing Survey & Draft Report Online
As the City of Lewisville compiles its Assessment for Fair Housing report to HUD, it has posted an online Fair Housing Survey at https://www.research.net/r/2016LewisvilleFHSurvey. The public is invited to take the survey, which will be available online until December 30, 2016. Response submissions may be anonymous, and the survey welcomes comments from Lewisville residents (including renters and homeowners) and other […]