A MESSAGE FROM ANN LOTT, PRESIDENT AND CEO

Within the past 20 years, DHA, HUD regulations and business processes, as well as the size of the programs, have undergone many changes and with these changes a complex system where the automation has not quite kept up, the staff has experienced turnover and an ever-changing funding environment. Inasmuch, DHA continues to provide safe, decent and affordable housing. Read more

HOUSING AUTHORITY EXPRESSES IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION

DALLAS (December 17, 2007)—Throughout the last decade, The Housing Authority has endowed nearly $450,000 in scholarships to deserving students with its Celebrating Rising Youth in their Successes, Talents, Achievements and Leadership (CRYSTAL) Scholarship Awards program. Read more

60 FAMILIES MOVE INTO FRAZIER REDEVELOPMENT - Ann Lott’s vision a reality

DALLAS (December 13, 2006)—Sixty families have moved into new apartments where the old Frazier Courts development stood—just in time for the holidays. Read more

DHA President and CEO Ann Lott New Board Member of Leading Housing Group

Dallas, Texas (May 1, 2006) -- The Dallas Housing Authority is pleased to announce that Ann Lott, president and CEO of the Dallas Housing Authority, has joined The Council of Large Public Housing Authorities (CLPHA) Board of Directors. Read more

HOUSING AUTHORITY AWARDS COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS TO DESERVING STUDENTS

DALLAS (October 26, 2005)—The Housing Authority of the City of Dallas, Texas (DHA) awarded nearly $70,000 in scholarships through its Celebrating Rising Youth in their Successes, Talents, Achievements and Leadership (C.R.Y.S.T.A.L.) Scholarship Awards program. Read more

Hearing Ends Landmark Housing Suit

Dallas, Texas (December 21, 2004) – U.S. District Judge Jerry Buchmeyer today approved an agreement to end 20-years of litigation that helped change the face of the city of Dallas for thousands of low-income families.
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Frazier Courts Set for Transformation with Awarding of Tax Credits - Demolition of old buildings under way

September 2, 2004 (Dallas)—The Housing Authority of the City of Dallas, TX (DHA) received nine percent tax credits from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) to revitalize one of DHA’s oldest, largest and most troubled sites. Read more

DHA Closes Applications for Section 8 Vouchers - Agency Makes Adjustments for Less Funding

DALLAS (May 14, 2004) - Due to changes in federal funding, the Dallas Housing Authority will suspend taking applications for its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program beginning June 1, 2004. Read more

DHA AND BRIDGE BUILDERS LOOK TO THE FUTURE

DALLAS—The Housing Authority of the City of Dallas, Texas (DHA) and Hope In Salvation Bridge Builders—part of Prestonwood Baptist Church, will hold its “Vision for the Future Eye Clinic” Open House at 10 a.m., Nov. 18, 2003. Read more