Dallas Housing Coalition

We are thrilled to announce tickets are now on sale for our Inaugural Housing Summit Wednesday, November 21 at the Bill J. Priest Center! It is sure to be an energizing day filled with keynote speakers, networking opportunities, and insightful discussions to address housing challenges in our communities. 🏡 Whether you're a housing advocate, developer, or simply interested in learning more, this summit is the perfect place to engage with like-minded individuals and get involved. #DallasHousingSummit24 🎟️: Tickets start at $50 with special pricing for students and evening-only attendees: https://bit.ly/3TQcAUr 📣: Sponsorship opportunities also available.

Support for "missing middle" housing is growing, and for good reason. Missing middle housing is a key piece of the puzzle to solve our affordability crisis as land and construction costs have become much more expensive. Swipe and follow this link for more information on the benefits of middle housing: https://bit.ly/3BklIKh

Last call for Housing Summit sponsors! Don’t miss out on this special opportunity to join our existing sponsors at the forefront of housing in Dallas. For sponsorship benefits and more information, visit this link: https://bit.ly/40taUnE Sponsored by: JPMorganChase, PNC Wells Fargo, AARP Texas, Bank of Texas, Carleton Companies, Catholic Housing Initiative, Communities Foundation of Texas, Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity, Dominium, Capital Impact Partners, Community Council of Greater Dallas, Dallas City Homes (DCH), FAITH COMMONS, Frazier Revitalization, Inc., Housing Connector, Independent Financial, The NRP Group LLC, Palladium (USA) International, Inc., Texans for Reasonable Solutions, Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation, Trinity Park Conservancy, United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, Volunteers of America-Texas

As we inch closer to November, we'd like to take a moment to shout out our incredible partners who have helped plan and market our inaugural Housing Summit! We are incredibly grateful for their support and their commitment to advancing conversations around housing in Dallas and beyond. Together, we're building a brighter, more inclusive future. See y'all at #DallasHousingSummit24! Tickets: http://bit.ly/DHCsummit24 In partnership with: Apartment Association of Greater Dallas (AAGD) AARP Texas Affordable Central Texas (ACT) Child Poverty Action Lab (CPAL) (CPAL) City of Dallas Housing and Community Development Department Greater Dallas Planning Council (GDPC) NAHREP - National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals® - Dallas Chapter South Dallas Employment Project (SDEP) Texas Affiliation of Affordable Housing Providers (TAAHP) Texas Housers [Texas Low Income Housing Information Service] The Real Estate Council (TREC) ULI Dallas-Fort Worth United Way of Metropolitan Dallas The Walls Project

Thank you, Built America, for featuring us in your September publication! We are honored to share our work advocating for affordable housing in Dallas, and we invite everyone who is interested in joining our journey to head to dallashousingcoalition.com to become a member today. Read our feature with quotes from Ashley Brundage, Billy Lane, and Bryan Tony: https://bit.ly/3BWirBu

Congratulations to my friend, former Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings, on receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award, along with the other recipients, at the Community Council of Greater Dallas' 2024 Founders Awards Dinner — an evening dedicated to celebrating change-makers in our community. 2024 Award Recipients: - Bryan Tony, Dallas Housing Coalition – Emerging Leader - Viola's House Dallas – Agency of the Year-Poverty Alleviation - Resource Center – Agency of the Year-Aging Services - McKesson Corporation – Corporate Social Benefit - Steve Love, DFW Hospital Council – Health Equity Champion Thank you to CEO Sharla Myers and the Community Council for your commitment to improving the quality of life and well-being of Texans and their families, particularly those most in need. #TXLege #SD16

Of course the Dallas Housing Coalition’s amazing PR team, led by Christine Rogers and Ashley Howland of SparkFarm, broke the news first, but I thought I’d share the video of my speech accepting the Emerging Leader Award, for our work addressing affordable housing, at the Community Council of Greater Dallas’s Founders Awards Dinner last week (picture highlights in comments). In it, I recognize the other nominees, Tammy Johnson of EMPOWERING THE MASSES and Prinscilla Moore of Delighted to Doula Postpartum Services, thank Ashley Brundage for her leadership and guidance as the founding Board Chair of the Coalition and now CEO of Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity, and share the honor with the Coalition’s 260+ members, especially our Steering Committee, and all BGT Strategies LLC team members, past and present, who made this work possible: Associates Henri Nilsen, Kim Le, Lauren Edwards and Interns Aguer Atem, Isaiah Calhoun, Katherine Gustafson, Christopher Granberry, Laila Norris, Ovet Martinez, and Vedika Chamaria. Funding, like the $82M dedicated to attainable housing (for the first time) and homeless solutions through Dallas’ May 2024 Capital Bond Program, and updating ForwardDallas, our comprehensive land use plan, won’t solve our affordable housing crisis by themselves. The decisions we make over the next 5-10 years will shape Dallas’ future for better or worse. Now is simply a crucial time. I appreciate all of my online and in-real-life networks’ support. This work is not always easy, but it is so worth it and needed. This award is a meaningful reminder for us to keep going and reach higher. Sign up for news and updates or join our movement at https://lnkd.in/gArQYyc7, come to our inaugural Housing Summit November 21st, and follow us on social media if you are not already. “Dallas is BIG enough for everyone!”

Nominations for the Raul Reyes Jr. Award are starting to roll. We hope you will take a minute to help us name the award and nominate an individual advocate, volunteer, elected official, or organization for their outstanding housing advocacy before our form closes next Friday, November 1. Raul Reyes III and the Reyes family will help us select and announce the first-ever recipient at the Housing Summit Thursday, November 21. https://lnkd.in/gRjQzMeA #DallasHousingForAll Las nominaciones para el Premio Raúl Reyes Jr. están comenzando a llegar. Esperamos que se tome un minuto para ayudarnos a nombrar el premio y nominar a un defensor individual, voluntario, funcionario electo u organización por su destacada defensa de la vivienda antes de que cierre nuestro formulario el próximo viernes 1 de noviembre. Raul Reyes III y la familia Reyes nos ayudarán seleccione y anuncie al primer destinatario en la Cumbre de Vivienda el jueves 21 de noviembre. #DallasHousingForAll

🏘️ We can't wait for our inaugural Housing Summit just over four weeks away, Thursday, November 21, at the Bill J. Priest Center! Our Planning Committee has curated a comprehensive lineup of topics and speakers to be announced soon. Take a look, and purchase your ticket today - capacity is limited to 200 attendees! #DallasHousingSummit24 🎟️: http://bit.ly/DHCsummit24 Sponsored by: JPMorganChase, Wells Fargo, AARP Texas, Bank of Texas, Carleton Companies, Catholic Housing Initiative, Communities Foundation of Texas, Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity, Dominium, Capital Impact Partners, Community Council of Greater Dallas, Dallas City Homes (DCH), FAITH COMMONS, Frazier Revitalization, Inc., Housing Connector, Independent Financial, The NRP Group LLC, Palladium (USA) International, Inc., Texans for Reasonable Solutions, Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation, Trinity Park Conservancy, United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, Volunteers of America-Texas In partnership with: Apartment Association of Greater Dallas (AAGD) AARP Texas Affordable Central Texas (ACT) Child Poverty Action Lab (CPAL) (CPAL) City of Dallas Housing and Community Development Department Greater Dallas Planning Council (GDPC) NAHREP - National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals® - Dallas Chapter South Dallas Employment Project (SDEP) Texas Affiliation of Affordable Housing Providers (TAAHP) Texas Housers [Texas Low Income Housing Information Service] The Real Estate Council (TREC) Urban Land Institute (ULI Dallas-Fort Worth) United Way of Metropolitan Dallas The Walls Project

Texas faces a growing challenge, and lawmakers can no longer ignore it. For decades people have been drawn to Texas for our economy and low cost of living. However, rising market values, accompanying property tax bills, and decreased affordability for low-to-middle income residents are now straining our cities. Read this The Dallas Morning News article for more: https://bit.ly/4ffwPD0