More than 165,000 Texans have been helped by the state’s $1.9 billion rental assistance program that launched during the pandemic, but people have “slipped through the cracks,” advocates say.

A report on victims who died at the hands of abusive partners in Tarrant County spotlights a gruesome side effect of the pandemic: a rise in domestic violence.

The pandemic slowed down Trinity Habitat for Humanity's building schedule last year, but now that the weather is cooling down, building is ramping back up.

A new report from the Aspen Institute says debt collection lawsuits often upend family finances and that this "broken" system is stacked against defendants.

Texas saw a spike in food insecurity at the start of the pandemic, according to a new report from the USDA. But that largely leveled off due to rent relief, eviction bans and expanded food-access programs.

A new study finds women who sought but were denied access to abortion experienced higher rates of poverty than women who were able to obtain care.

A new shelter in South Dallas is opening after a surge in the number of Dallas ISD students experiencing homelessness. It was built to meet the varied needs of this vulnerable group.

Dallas County Commissioners gave final approval Tuesday to the new Dallas Real Time Rapid Rehousing initiative — a $70 million plan to get more than 2,700 residents into supportive housing in the next two years.

Shopping for an electricity plan in Texas can be confusing. Here are four tips to avoid overpaying.

A recent environmental assessment of the former Shingle Mountain site found alarming levels of lead in the soil. Neighborhood residents are worried about their health, their homes and future plans for a park on the site.

For one North Texas family, the February winter storm came after a year of pandemic-related struggles and launched them into months of new challenges.

Over the next two years, local governments and agencies plan to spend about $70 million to house more than 2,600 individuals and families.