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Texas will use $171 million on rental assistance and an eviction diversion program to help keep renters hurt by the pandemic's economic fallout to stay in their homes, but the cash won't come for months.

Dallas has the largest homeless population in Texas, and advocates for people experiencing homelessness say too little funding and focus have gone into helping people get back on their feet. But federal funding for help during the coronavirus is adding millions more to the city's fight against homelessness.

More than 1 in 9 Texans reported that their household didn’t have enough food to eat in the previous week, according to the Census Bureau. Many Texans are turning to food banks to help feed their families.

In the last few months, Black owners of barbecue restaurants in North Texas say the pandemic has presented new challenges for their businesses, like slashing catering and in-store sales.

Many of the populations most impacted by the pandemic are still reeling from Hurricane Harvey.

Dallas ISD has worked for months ensuring students without internet at home could connect using mobile hot spots. That’s the plan, at least for now — but a more permanent solution may soon be available in underserved neighborhoods.

U.S. Census data shows that 42% of Dallas households lack fixed internet access. This gives Dallas the worst household connection rate among major Texas cities and makes it the sixth worst city in the country.

Even before the pandemic, lacking health insurance blocked millions from easy access to healthcare. Now, it’s affecting access to the most crucial tool of controlling the coronavirus: testing.

With federal stimulus and protections for renters mostly expired or reduced, housing experts warn that as many as 1 in 10 Texans could face eviction in the coming months.

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