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City of Dallas Home Repair Program: $1.2 Million Available for Citywide Home Repairs

The City of Dallas Housing Department is accepting loan applications this week for their Home Repair Program. The funds are earmarked for major roofing, electrical, plumbing, gas, heating and air conditioning repairs and lead based paint removal.

Available through the U.S .Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grants, the loans are deferred and require no repayment if the applicant continues to reside in the home for five years. Homeowners whose annual household incomes are at or below 80 percent of the Area Median Family Income, $37,240 to $57,456 depending on household size, may qualify for two major repairs.

To be eligible, residents must show proof of ownership for at least two years (six months for special designated areas); citizenship or permanent legal residency; household size; income; paid property taxes; insurance; no more than one property lien and no prior assistance (with some exceptions for emergencies).


To request a loan package call (214)670-5397.

The 2008 Mayor’s Back to School Fair on August 7, 2008

The 2008 Mayor’s Back to School Fair is set for August 7 at Fair Park’s Automobile and Centennial Hall Buildings!

For more information or to obtain a volunteer application: log on to: www.mayorsbacktoschoolfair.com

Volunteers – We have over 400 volunteers signed up and ready to go! Our goal is 750, we are almost there, but you still have time to sign up through Friday, July 25. We have shifts that will fit everyone’s schedule. City employees must take comp time or vacation days to volunteer – and get approval from their supervisor
Pre-registered families – we have over 3,000 families pre-registered (and our big advertising push has not even started yet). We are tracking to have more than 70% of participating families pre-registered before the day of the Fair (about 10,500 families)
To qualify, recipients must be Dallas residents whose families meet the Federal Poverty Income Guidelines. Families must provide proof of income, picture identification and proof of residency. Due to the large number of participants in the Mayor’s “Back-to-School” Fair, residents are encouraged to pre-register for the free school supplies.
Super-Sign-up registration opportunities will take place at:
Participating MetroPCS and Wal-Mart store locations (see attached flyers for dates and times)
The Women’s Museum July 31 – August 2
Inspiring Body of Christ Church – Sunday, July 27 (Pastor Rush will also make the announcement via his Sunday morning broadcast on KKDA K-104FM)
More churches to be announced next week!

Sponsors – we have doubled the number of participating providers and sponsors!

My Trinity River News:

My Trinity River News:

Below is a link to the inaugural issue of My Trinity River News, a newsletter that will be issued monthly with the latest highlights on the Trinity River Corridor Project. Please feel free to share this with your colleagues and friends.

http://www.trinityrivercorridor.org/newsletter/trinitynewsletter.html