Authorize the (1) acceptance of a grant from the Communities Foundation of Texas (CFT), a Texas nonprofit corporation, in the amount of $200,000.00 to support the transition of Dallas Housing Acquisition and Development Corporation operations to the Office Housing and Community Empowerment, focusing on capacity-building, increasing revenue generation towards financial sustainability, increase production, expand source of lots for affordable housing development, explore partnership opportunities, and increase internal efficiencies; (2) receipt and deposit of funds in an amount not to exceed $200,000.00 in the Land Bank Demonstration Donation Fund; (3) establishment of appropriations in an amount not to exceed $200,000.00; and (4) execution of the grant agreement with CFT and all terms, conditions, and documents required by the agreement - Not to exceed $200,000.00 - Financing: Land Bank Demonstration Donation Fund *In alignment with Dallas Housing Resource Catalog.

Committee

Office of Housing and Community Empowerment

Requested by

Office of Housing and Community Empowerment (HCE)

Introduced

September 9, 2026

On agenda

November 10, 2026

Where it was heard

City Council Nov 10, 2026

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