Dallas Eviction Advocacy Center
About Dallas Eviction Advocacy Center
Dallas Eviction Advocacy Center helps Dallas County tenants stay housed with free legal advice, legal representation, housing assistance, rent relief, and tenant resources. In 2024, it directly served 5,175 clients through full representation and reached 17,614 people in total, including household members. For donors, the appeal is straightforward: this is hands-on eviction defense for neighbors who need practical help now.
What sets Dallas Eviction Advocacy Center apart is how firmly it centers free eviction defense for Dallas County tenants, while also giving people tenant information, rent relief, and housing support. It serves tenants regardless of income, race, immigration status, or native language, and also supports pro bono attorneys who take cases.
Programs
The concrete work this nonprofit runs. Each program may later become a fundable project.
Pro bono legal advice
Free legal guidance for tenants facing eviction in Dallas County.
Pro bono legal representation
Free legal defense and representation for tenants in eviction cases.
Housing assistance
Support for tenants facing housing insecurity.
Rent relief
Assistance related to rent relief.
Tenant and eviction information
A clearinghouse of tenant and eviction information and related resources for tenants.
About this work
In their own words — what they do, who it reaches, and what your dollars actually fund.
Mission
We empower Dallas County tenants to maintain housing security by providing pro bono legal assistance.
Who they serve
Dallas County tenants facing eviction, including tenants regardless of income, race, immigration status, or native language.
Their impact
- 5,175 individual clients were directly served through full representation in 2024.
- 12,638 people were reached when household members were included in full-representation cases in 2024.
- 3,708 individuals received advice-only cases and referrals in 2024.
- 4,976 additional people were reached when household members were included in advice-only cases and referrals in 2024.
- 17,614 people were reached in total in 2024.
- 67.8% success rate in helping local neighbors remain housed.
How your donation helps
- Direct support for families facing eviction
- Pro bono legal advice and representation
- Housing assistance and rent relief
Our story
Dallas Eviction Advocacy Center started as a grassroots effort in March 2020 and grew into an organization focused on pro bono legal defense for Dallas County tenants facing eviction.
Need help?
How someone in need can access Dallas Eviction Advocacy Center’s services.
Dallas County tenants can apply for assistance through the application links for people living outside the city of Dallas and for people living in the city of Dallas. The organization serves Dallas County tenants facing eviction regardless of income, race, immigration status, or native language.
Ways to help
Concrete needs and volunteer roles Dallas Eviction Advocacy Center has shared.
Current needs
- $100,000 to directly support families facing eviction.
Volunteer opportunities
- Lawyers can reach out for pro bono cases, receive training, and assist tenants from start to finish.
Recognition & press
In the media
- KERA News, coverage of how eviction is less likely for Dallas County tenants who get a lawyer, but most do not have one.
- Dallas Observer, coverage of a Dallas County justice of the peace clerk indictment tied to alleged forgery in eviction cases.
- D Magazine, profile of Mark Melton and the eviction defense work around landlord-tenant court.
- D Magazine Frontburner, coverage of Mark Melton fighting illegal evictions.
Press & mentions
In the news
Articles featuring Dallas Eviction Advocacy Center from the Love What You Fund newsroom.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this nonprofit and how its work happens.
What services does Dallas Eviction Advocacy Center provide?
It offers free legal advice and representation, plus housing assistance, rent relief, and a clearinghouse of tenant and eviction information.
Who can receive help from Dallas Eviction Advocacy Center?
Dallas County tenants facing eviction can get help. The organization says it serves tenants regardless of income, race, immigration status, or native language.
How do tenants apply for assistance?
Tenants can use the application links for Dallas County residents outside the city of Dallas and for residents in the city of Dallas.
How can attorneys help?
Lawyers can reach out about pro bono cases, get training, and help tenants from start to finish.
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