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Collin, Dallas counties get $27M for homeless programs

by | Feb 15, 2024 | Area news, Latest

The All Neighbors Coalition, a collective of over 140 organizations working to solve homelessness in Dallas and Collin counties, will receive $27 million in annual funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). This is a 23% increase from 2022 and a 44% increase from 2021.

Housing Forward, the coalition’s lead agency for coordinating homelessness response efforts, made the announcement on Monday, Feb. 5.

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