homeless population

With the help of about 200 volunteers, the faith-based organization OurCalling served a holiday meal to more than 500 people experiencing homelessness Wednesday.

The city of Dallas launched its latest program, Street-To-Home in July in its latest effort to combat homelessness. It focuses on finding permanent housing.

The ruling comes amid a nationwide surge in homelessness as high rents put pressure on low-income households and pandemic-era protections expire.

Numbers from the 2024 Point in Time Count show a 12% decrease in Tarrant County’s homeless population compared to the previous year.

The Our Daily Bread shelter in Denton is partnering with the city to help residents experiencing homelessness rejoin the workforce through a new job readiness program that also provides personal and professional training.

Housing Forward says it plans to provide rapid rehousing services for as many as 6,000 people in the next two years.

Homelessness is on the rise across Tarrant County, with 2,700 people – more than a third of whom are living on the streets – counted, according to a recent Point in Time count.

Local and national civil rights groups say the Dallas ban on standing on road medians criminalizes poverty.

Heat-related emergency calls have spiked amid historic heat. Cooling centers are available in major cities but often close in the late afternoon — during the hottest parts of the day.