DALLAS, TEXAS, March 2, 2018 — About 10 percent of Dallas’ homeless residents will have a roof over their heads when a new supportive housing complex opens later this year, with the help of a $500,000 Affordable Housing Program (AHP) grant. St. Jude, Inc. received the AHP grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank of […]
LaEstrella Begins Occupancy in Oak Cliff
LaEstrella, Oak Cliff’s new affordable urban townhome address, is reaching completion and now seeing move-ins as more buyers qualify for financing within the income limitations established for potential homeowners. Developed in cooperation with the City of Dallas, LaEstrella is seen as the place where low income meets high expectations. Built on-time and with budget, the […]
Assessing Dallas’ Affordable Housing Crisis
The combination of strong population and job growth has increased the demand for all types of housing in Dallas since 2010. Other economic factors, notably the cost of building new housing, have created a crisis in availability of affordable housing. Joe Dingman, Treasurer of the Catholic Housing Initiative, recently spoke about this at a meeting […]
CHI supports Bishop’s Golf Tournament
CHI is proud to announce it is a sponsor of the Bishop’s Invitational Golf Tournament to be played September 18, 2017. The Tournament raises approximately $500,000 for Diocesan schools which is distributed for tuition on a needs basis. For more information, see http://bishopsgolf.org/ You may also see the ad which appears in the Tournament program 2017 […]
CHI to Open St. Jude Center in Dallas
One of the members of Catholic Housing Initiative, St. Jude Inc, is planning to open St Jude Center in the fourth quarter of 2018. St. Jude Center will be 100 apartment units dedicated for supportive housing which is regular apartments paired with services such as counseling. The project is a collaboration with Catholic Charities-Dallas who […]
The importance of affordable housing
The Catholic Housing Initiative is committed to the presumption that a roof over your head, and a place to safely call home is a fundamental need we all share. Our mission is to develop and acquire properties that enable people to purchase or lease quality living spaces in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. more …