DHDallas Housing Foundation
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About Dallas Housing Foundation
Dallas Housing Foundation is for donors who care about what happens after someone signs a lease, gets a mortgage, or moves into a neighborhood they already call home. In South Dallas and Fair Park, it pairs housing development with homebuyer education, financial coaching, resident services, and youth development so families have more than a front door. The result is practical support for stability, homeownership, and the kind of wealth that can carry forward.
What sets Dallas Housing Foundation apart is how directly it ties new housing to the support people need to keep it. Its work stretches from attainable workforce housing and mixed-use projects to HUD-certified homebuyer education, financial coaching, resident services, and youth development, all with South Dallas and Fair Park at the center.
Programs
The concrete work this nonprofit runs. Each program may later become a fundable project.
Attainable workforce housing development
Develops quality homes designed for working families seeking homeownership in communities they call home.
Mixed-use development
Creates catalytic projects that bring retail, services, and housing together to anchor neighborhoods.
Homebuyer education
A HUD-certified homebuyer education program that prepares first-time buyers for homeownership, including budgeting, credit, mortgage process, and home maintenance.
Financial literacy & coaching
Financial empowerment support that helps residents build credit, manage debt, and develop savings habits that support long-term housing stability.
Resident services
Ongoing support services for residents of its housing communities, connecting families with resources for health, education, employment, and community engagement.
Youth development cohort
Programs for youth that include mentorship, academic enrichment, and leadership development opportunities for future real estate and community development leaders.
About this work
Mission
The Dallas Housing Foundation exists to stabilize and strengthen communities by creating real, attainable pathways to homeownership.
Who they serve
Dallas residents in historically underserved neighborhoods, especially South Dallas and Fair Park, along with working families seeking homeownership, residents of its housing communities, first-time homebuyers, and youth interested in community development.
Their impact
- 100+ homes built
- $30M capital invested
- ~$100K average equity increase per homeowner
- ~$10M total wealth created
How your donation helps
- Attainable workforce housing development
- Homebuyer education
- Financial literacy and coaching
- Resident services
- Youth development programming
Need help?
How someone in need can access Dallas Housing Foundation’s services.
Contact the organization to learn about eligibility, enrollment, and upcoming program dates. The homebuyer education program is an 8-hour HUD-certified course with one-on-one counseling available, and it is offered in English and Spanish for qualifying participants.
Partners & funders
In the news
Articles featuring Dallas Housing Foundation from the Love What You Fund newsroom.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this nonprofit and how its work happens.
How does the homebuyer education program work?
It is an 8-hour HUD-certified course, with one-on-one counseling available. Offered in English and Spanish for qualifying participants, it covers budgeting, credit, the mortgage process, and home maintenance.
What does financial literacy & coaching include?
It includes credit building workshops, debt management counseling, a savings program with matched funds, and tax preparation assistance.
What support is available through resident services?
Resident services connect families with resources for health, education, employment, and community engagement. The program can include after-school programming, job readiness workshops, health and wellness referrals, and community events and gatherings.
What does the youth development cohort offer?
It offers mentorship, academic enrichment, and leadership development opportunities. That can include tutoring and academic support, summer enrichment programs, college readiness workshops, and youth leadership councils.
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