West Dallas residents struggle to qualify for city’s home repair program

The program launched in December 2020 with $2 million — enough to tackle repairs for at least 200 homeowners. It’s been nearly two years, however, and the program hasn’t been able to spend those city tax dollars, despite the great needs among aging homes in the seven Census tracts of West Dallas the program targets.

Originally published in Dallas Free Press.

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