Dallas and Collin counties receive $27 million in funding to solve homelessness

The All Neighbors Coalition, a collective of over 140 organizations working in collaboration to solve homelessness in Dallas and Collin counties, will receive over $27 million in annual funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. “More funding means we can scale up what works for more reductions in homelessness. Public-private partnership, united by a laser focus on unsheltered homelessness and a commitment to evidence-based strategies, have made it possible for the All Neighbors Coalition to house more people than ever before, said Sarah Kahn. In the last few years alone we’ve seen a 160% increase in monthly housing placements. Together we’re focused on helping families and individuals move back into permanent homes with access to needed services.” Related Stories This is a 23% increase over 2022 and a 44% increase over 2021, when Housing Forward, the backbone agency supporting the rehousing system, led the redesign of the approach to tackling homelessness by drawing on evidence-based strategies. The increase is a reward for the region’s united effort to end homelessness through cross-system partnerships with behavioral health care and housing agencies. The funding is part of HUD’s $3.16 billion homelessness assistance funding to communities nationwide through its Continuum of...