Housing Forward NTX
We work together with the All Neighbors Coalition to ensure no one is forced to sleep outside.
10/06/2026
Joel Williams has helped shape our community’s coordinated response to homelessness since 2018. In The Dallas Morning News, he reflects on the work that brought providers, local governments, businesses and donors together through Housing Forward and the All Neighbors Coalition.
Together, our coalition has helped more than 25,000 people exit homelessness over five years.
In this piece, Joel shares what Prop A passing would mean for homelessness response in Dallas County:
“What Dallas County taxpayers now must consider is how much capacity they want our homeless response system to have. … Families want to enjoy their parks and sidewalks. Businesses want customers and employees to feel comfortable coming through their doors. Residents want fewer encampments and fewer people sleeping on our streets.”
Read Joel’s perspective on the system he helped build and the proposal before Dallas County voters on Nov. 3: https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/article/dallas-county-prop-a-homelessness-22463425.php
North Texas Giving Day is here! Did you know a $50 gift — or whatever fits your budget — to the All Neighbors Coalition Flex Fund can help a neighbor exit homelessness?
This donation-supported fund covers the immediate, upfront costs that stand between a neighbor and a stable home: application fees, basic furniture, security deposits and more.
➡️ Give now at https://ow.ly/m4iF50ZOHlm
These expenses carry a massive impact, often determining whether a neighbor can secure stable housing and transition into self-sufficiency.
Whether making a gift to the Flex Fund or directly to a member of the All Neighbors Coalition, you can help ensure no one is forced to sleep outside.
This summer marks two years since the launch of Street to Home in downtown Dallas, an extension of the All Neighbors Coalition’s broader work to ensure no one is forced to sleep outside. Since then:
📉 Daily street homelessness counts have dropped by more than 80%
🌳 Public spaces have reopened for all to enjoy
Progress like this doesn’t happen on its own. It takes real investment. Downtown Dallas is proof of what’s possible when our community has the resources to effectively bring people inside.
08/12/2026
On Tuesday, Aug. 11, the Dallas County Commissioners Court voted to place a homelessness funding proposal on the November 2026 ballot.
Voters will decide whether to fund programs aimed at resolving encampments more quickly, moving more people off the streets and strengthening Dallas County neighborhoods. If passed, the measure would cost the median homeowner about $5 per month.
07/14/2026
Thank you to the Advisory Council of the South Dallas Employment Project for inviting our Director of Housing Initiatives Leah Williams to present at its recent meeting. It was an honor to connect with such a dedicated group of employment services providers, including several of our own All Neighbors Coalition members.
If one thing is clear in this work, it's that we're better together. Here’s to continued collaboration and ensuring our neighbors have the support and resources they need to thrive and achieve self-sufficiency.
07/02/2026
These are the moments that fuel the engine driving our progress.
Last week, members of the All Neighbors Coalition came together to share updates, combine expertise, and troubleshoot the barriers standing in the way of our mission to end homelessness in Dallas and Collin counties.
Having some of our region’s most dedicated housing leaders in one room makes all the difference. It’s how we’ve developed an effective homeless response system that’s enabled more than 24,000 exits from homelessness since 2021.
To learn how you can join our 150+ member All Neighbors Coalition and leverage your expertise to drive impact in our community, visit https://housingforwardntx.org/all-neighbors/.
Still inspired! If you’re feeling the same after last month’s State of Homelessness Address, visit our public dashboard to keep up with the progress we’re making on homelessness: https://housingforwardntx.org/data/.
Dallas, the World Cup is here. But that won’t change how we show up for neighbors experiencing homelessness.
Our work to ensure no one is forced to sleep outside — while keeping public spaces open and accessible for all — began long before we were named a FIFA host city.
When you see Housing Forward and All Neighbors Coalition outreach teams connecting with our unhoused neighbors throughout the games, know we’re there to say YES to permanent housing, and NO to containment zones and temporary shelters that move people out of sight without getting them off the street.
Our focus for Street to Home phase two is twofold: keep downtown Dallas encampments closed and bring our proven model to other parts of the region — including FIFA sites and transportation hubs.
Watch the Street to Home phase two video below to learn more about how we’re leveraging public and private investments to ensure no adult, family, veteran or young person is forced to sleep outside.
Downtown Dallas, Inc. Family Gateway North Texas Behavioral Health Authority
Two years after launching Street to Home phase one, we’ve proven the results are endless when local leaders align under a common goal. By working together at a shared table, we’ve:
🚫 Decommissioned all downtown Dallas encampments
📉 Achieved an over 80% reduction in daily street counts
💰 Saved taxpayers millions of dollars in crisis response costs
Watch the video to learn more and hear downtown change-makers detail how Street to Home has unified agencies to transform our city’s central business district 👇
Dallas West End North Texas Behavioral Health Authority Downtown Dallas, Inc.
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