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Volume 68 Issue 31
Telling it like it is!
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Julia Scott-Reed
NO WRONG LASTS FOREVER
Gorge W. Bush Jr. & Michelle Obama
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If you missed it in Dallas see pg 3
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Mozelle’s Special Bon Appetite Strawberry Cool Brûlée Recipe Courtesy of Midwest Living Ingredients •
2 cups sliced strawberries
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8 teaspoons demerara or turbinado sugar (raw sugar), divided
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1/2 cup whipping cream
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1/3 cup low-fat vanilla yogurt
Directions • Divide strawberries among four 8-ounce dessert dishes. Sprinkle
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1 teaspoon demerara sugar over strawberries in each dish. • With electric mixer, whip cream to soft peaks. Fold in yogurt and spread evenly over strawberries.
Bexar Street July Member Of the Month Favorite Song: “Something is Bound To happen when you Pray” Favorite Scripture: 23rd Psalm
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• Sprinkle 1 teaspoon of the remaining demerara sugar over each. Cover and chill for 2 to 6 hours.
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to do it. Always remember these two quotes, “Family, like the branches on a tree, we all grow in different directions, yet our roots remain one”, and “We may not have it all together, but together we have it all.” Family is all we have, so let’s get the family back together again!
When was the last time your entire family has gotten together? Well, if it’s been more than a year, it’s too long. It’s time for you to be the one to stand up and get everyone together for some good old family fun and fellowship. Many call it a family reunion, others call it a family get-together, and some call it just plain old family time, whatever you call it, it’s time for you to be the one to get everyone back together. I know you may have had disagreements within your family that may have caused a bit of a rift, but it’s time for families to stop letting the devil win and get the family back together. You all grew up in a loving family and every year your family would come from all across the country and everyone would be so excited about seeing the new editions to the family. Whether it be a new baby or a new beau, eat barbecue, play games, listen to music and reminisce about the past. And once it was time to go back to your many destinations everyone would be happy and sad all at the same time because no one was ready to leave. You all would promise to see each other next year and the planning would begin. It’s not too late to get everyone together, all it takes is a few phone calls, text or even reach out through Facebook. Whatever you need to do to get the family together and start your family reunions, you have July 28, 2017
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Johnson released the following statement celebrating the 27th anniversary of the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA):
Congresswoman “On this day 27 years ago, the Americans Eddie Bernice with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into Johnson law by President George H.W. Bush. Since then, barriers for millions of Americans with disabilities have been removed. This important piece of legislation has barred discrimination of individuals with disabilities by employers, grants equal access to government services and agencies, and ensures that telecommunications companies provide services to Americans who are deaf and hard of hearing. Because of this legislation individuals now have an equal opportunity to contribute to society and play an active role in their local community.
“However, there is still much more that needs to be done to ensure these Americans are treated equally. The current unemployment rate for Americans with disabilities is 8.9 percent compared to 4.8 percent of those without a disability. The labor force participation for those with a disability is only 20.7 percent in contrast to 69.1 percent for those with
no disability. Enforcement of the ADA and advancements in technology have also been concerns brought up by the disability rights community. I am proud to work with organizations like the Dallas Lighthouse for the Blind, who tackle some of these issues by providing employment opportunities for visually impaired residents of North Texas and give them the chance to fully participate in the labor force. “This Congress, I have co-sponsored bills such as the Transitioning to Integrated and Meaningful Employment Act and Accessible Instructional Materials in Higher Education Act. These are great examples of how Congress can improve the lives of those with disabilities in a bipartisan manner. “While I recognize the 27th anniversary of the ADA, I will continue to work hard and continue my efforts for any legislative advancement that will bring equality to all people.”
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New Proposed Solutions to Combat Homelessness By Arielle Johnson Debra Abron
If you have been watching the news this week, you know the City of Dallas has just recently started rolling out its plan to dismantle the “Tent City” encampments. This past Tuesday, a group of homeless people were forced to move from their temporary home near Fair Park and I-30. Hazmat crews were brought in to remove waste and exterminate vermin. Many of the homeless believe life will be better once they have begin the process of finding more permanent housing, however others have chosen to refuse help, as they reluctantly move themselves and belongings to whatever sort of temporary home they can find and/or create for themselves. Last night, The Concord Baptist Church opened its doors to welcome in staffers from
Meet Nicole Arrington: She Stays On Her “Grustle”
By Arielle Johnson
continue on pg 15 I was introduced to Nikki a little less than a week ago by telephone. After pouring my heart out to one of my colleagues, about needing stories our community finds interesting, he said, “Look...I got somebody for you. This lady right here, can get anybody a job.” My response was, “Anyone?... Even someone who has a record?” When he responded with a Yes to both of my questions, I was so excited, all I could think about was ending my convo with him and finding this miracle worker. Nicole Arrington is like a lot of us were when we started out looking for jobs; trying a little something different each time, but failing to connect with that one “THING” which allows us to go to bed at night without griping and rise up early in the morning eager to go back to work. Some people go through life trying to make that connection and they never find it. And many lives have been shortened because their work environment was just too toxic and stressful. Ms. Arrington found what she was looking for 12 years ago when she was
Dallas City Hall who headed a meeting addressing the question on everyone’s mind these days - “What about Tent City?” The Elite News had an opportunity to speak briefly with Nadia Chandler-Hardy, the Director of Community Services after the meeting. Our new Director of Community Services says her plan is to use a holistic approach to Dallas’ problem of homelessness, by addressing the mental, social and housing needs of the population. With the City Bond everyone is talking about, there is a great possibility $23 million of the $65 million being proposed for Housing, will be earmarked for the creation of solutions to address the problem of homelessness. However, you will have an opportunity to vote on the proposed budget plan on August 9th.
Next week, we will go into depth about the City Bond package and have an opportunity to speak with Councilman Felder of District 7, which covers the encampment near Fair Park and I-30 where the tent housing were recently dismantled. Also, we will have an opportunity to have a more in depth conversation with Nadia Chandler-Hardy about her former positions with the City of Tacoma, Washington, many of which were related to creating solutions to the problem of homelessness. We wish all of our city officials much success with fulfilling the duties of their position and serving the community.
sent to a Dallas Workforce solutions center as a temporary for a 30 day assignment that went perm. She told me she started at the Front Desk, but kept wanting to know more about her job. Each time she assumed a new position, and mastered her role, she started looking for something else to get her hands into and master. Today, her title as Business Development Leader, allows her to work directly with the companys and corporations seeking workers, then look at her talent pool of job seekers to match the two with each other.
educating employees about what to wear and how to respond to the employers’ questions.
If you go to Ms. Arrington, and have a criminal history, more than likely she is going to ask you if the employer she is sizing up, might be a good match for you. After she has cleared you on that level, she will then go to the employer and let them know they have someone capable of filling the position, and then go into their history. Ms. Arrington does not like to see anyone’s time wasted. The jobseeker is already spending money to travel to see the employer and the employer knows who they can or cannot hire. Sometimes Ms. Arrington has to educate the employers about the availability of government Fidelity bonds, which provides bonds for people with prior convictions, thereby reducing the risk of the company suffering a significant loss due to an employee’s infidelity. At other times, she is
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When Ms. Arrington ends her day at the workforce center, she has put in a full-day, but instead of calling it quits, she is in and out of business meetings and connecting with folks on the phone. You see, Ms. Arrington is also an entrepreneur who has two businesses of her own. One of her businesses is PromoChics and the other business is called HipHop4Hope. Both businesses allow her to use her networking skills, which she has mastered over the years by working at the Workforce Center. I was invited to a meeting held at the Southwest Center Mall in RedBird, by members and associates of her HipHop4Hope organization yesterday. On Saturday, August 19, 2017 between the hours of 12-4 p.m. at the same mall, HipHop4Hope will be holding its 5th Annual Backpacks 4 Brainiacs, back to school, school supply giveaway. I sat next to her at the meeting last night, and listened to her and Chris Keith, of CK Management, go around the table discussing the logistics for the upcoming event. The meeting was well organized and provided a report of what has already been accomplished thi year, in anticipation of this
event, through grassroots efforts. They have
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NO WRONG LASTS FOREVER Darryl E. Blair Sr.r..
“FROM WHERE I STAND”
By Sandra Crenshaw
From where I stand across from a Confederate monument on Texas State Capitol, I find the latest efforts by Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings to “open a public forum on removing Confederate Statues from Dallas public parks to be counterproductive to the strides that the citizens of this great state have made in healing our still racially divided nation. President George W. Bush said at the opening of the African American Smithsonian in our nation’s capitol. “In a governed society, no wrong can last forever.” (Emphasis, a governed society). A great nation does not hide its history. It faces its “flaws and corrects them.” Texas has demonstrated its capacity to change. Before Blacks continue to be drawn into a conundrum advancing the interests of others, we must accept that the Civil War was not fought to FREE slaves. BOTH the North and the South and all of our founding fathers were at one time slave holders, so we should not hold contempt for one side over the other. Our children need to know that whites were enslaved for thousands of years before the ATLANTIC slave trade where African KINGS sold US into slavery. . Texas was a Confederate State. Marshall Texas-the Capital of the Confederacy west of the Mississippi. Texas- the last to concede the Civil War and among the last to join the United States. The Bible speaks of wars . Robert E Lee proclaimed “We must go to war, so there will be no more wars.” When defeated, Lee conceded and called for reconciliation and healing. That is why he is saluted. Lee’s statue DID NOT get erected without the approval of the Union. Bitterness still remains among the poor whites that fought the rich man’s war to be defeated ONLY when Lincoln freed the slaves ONLY in the rebellious states and ONLY IF the slaves agreed to take up arms against their masters. It is NOW the sons and daughters of poor former black slaves that go to war for this country in order to escape poverty. It is the COWARDS of today that seek to divide- to conquer. Lincoln advocated blacks go back to Africa. Our leadership said “we toiled and we shall share the fruits of this land.” Honest Abe, said “I don’t understand why you don’t understand, my people do not want blacks to live among us.” So we now suffer the consequences of centuries of local, state, and
federal racially explicit laws and public policies; real estate steering, bank redlining, racial profiling, predatory banking, etc that continue to keep the poor downtrodden to keep US away from “them.” The sons and daughters of the Confederacy are TODAY still sitting in position of power-making laws and decisions that control our lives and l don’t see a one of you down here in Austin fighting for the honor of our children much less our ancestors. When confronted with changing the narratives of our state’s place in history, we must proceed responsibly. Blacks represent only 12% of this state and throwing rocks at hornet’s nests in social media is irresponsible and does NOTHING to advance OUR causes. Although, today we are equal in voice and vote, better empowered to work within the system, more elected representatives-too many of our people can’t even make their own kids pull up their pants much less force the government to tear down a bloodless statue. I am reminded of the words of Frederick Douglass. “It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken old men.” . Texas is home of the most compelling monument to the African American in the world. This monument is more than a visual expression of the involvement in the history and evolution of Texas-more than bronze memorializing historic struggles and triumphal experiences. It is a testament to the belief that when ALL Texas citizens work together and respect each others views through the Democratic process that our founding fathers left us, only then can we heal. We need to continue to study our true history so that we learn how to combat the enslaving of our minds today. Take time to explore your family history and the role they played in shaping of America from the development of Jamestown to the American Revolution and most importantly the brave colored troops who gave their lives in the Civil War in Texas to free their families and save the Union. Honor the date, June 19th Emancipation Day, that has been adopted and now celebrated all over the world as a testament to the fortitude of the blacks in Texas. That is the story we need to focus on telling. Look at Dallas, we have names of black leaders on the walls of federal buildings and courthouses, on our schools, parks, and recreation centers. The MLK Statue stands in front of what was once the role model of the country for services to the poor.
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It’s now empty. We have the most prolific African American museum in the southwest and the oldest black chamber in the US. Freedman’s Cemetery Memorial near CityPlace is a tribute to the slaves in Dallas whose years of toil and labor built & enriched America. What we don’t have in Dallas is a monument dedicated to the black heroes & heroines that fought valiantly and died in the Civil War to bring justice and unite our country. That’s where our focus should be. Join Paul Allen and the Buffalo soldiers in Joppa (pronounced Joppee), one of the last freedman’s towns in Texas to make that happen. Sandra Crenshaw was one of four blacks on the Dallas PARD Board who led the efforts in 1992 to oppose removal of Lee’s Statue to focus on the dedication of the Freedman Cemetery Memorial. A plaque in Lee Park was dedicated to the few but nonetheless brave, blacks who fought on the side of the Confederacy in exchange for their freedom.
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The INTERVIEW
Julia Scott-Reed Was Dallas’ Black Superheroine By Ariell Johnson
It is wonderful when you have an opportunity to chat with an oral historian who knew a lot of Dallas’ movers and shakers prior to and during the Civil Rights movement. On Wednesday, Julia Scott-Reed July 27, 2017, we spoke with Norma Adams-Wade, a retired Dallas Morning News columnist, who still writes for the paper as a contributing columnist, and listened at intently, as she spoke fondly of Julia Scott-Reed.
Mrs. Adams-Wade credits Julia Scott-Reed with inspiring her to choose a career as a journalist. She was only in the 4th grade, when Julia Scott-Reed came to her school, H.S. Thompson Elementary and addressed the students as a special guest speaker. The students kept their eyes fastened on Mrs. Reed as she spoke, and the more she spoke, the more the young Norma Adams was convinced she too could be a great writer and make a difference in her community. Prior to Mrs. Reed coming to her school to speak, she did not know a woman could write for the paper; especially a Black woman. When it came time to select a college, Mrs. AdamsWade’s family was shocked and appalled by her decision to pursue a career in journalism, instead of following in the footsteps of her older sister who majored in music. This caused a lot of tension in the family, but Mrs. Adams-Wade had already made her mind up nearly a decade earlier. Everything she did from the moment she heard Mrs. Reed speak, was centered around becoming a better writer and being an avid reader. We cannot begin to share a brief history with anyone about Julia Scott-Reed, without first putting this story in its proper historical context. We are talking about our town in the1950s and 1960s. Racism was ingrained in every aspect of our African-American lives here in Dallas, Texas. We were separate, but never equal. Even our public schools were challenged with accommodating more students than they had staff to educate and facilities to house. Because Booker T. Washington was the
only high school African-American students could attend, instead of students attending school for a full day, education was only available for half of the day. The Dallas Morning News courted Julia ScottReed in 1967, with the idea of coming on board as a Community News writer. Mrs. Scott-Reed was already a prominent woman, making an impact within her community and other African-American communities across the country. Some of the many hats she wore involved political activism, civil rights and women’s rights. Julia Scott-Reed was also a writer at the Dallas Express, which was a local African-American newspaper. Because of her reluctance to join the paper, she made sure each and every concern she had about becoming a member of the staff, was addressed before she accepted the role as a staff member of the Dallas Morning News. President Lyndon B. Johnson had already signed the 1964 Civil Rights Act and the 1965 Voting Rights Act, however, physical action had to be taken to force those in power and accustomed to having limitless power, due to the whiteness of their skin, to respect the law. Hence the Kerner Commission was created by President Johnson to address the wave of violence erupting all around the nation. Julia Scott-Reed created a column called, “The Open Line”, which was exactly what is sounds like – an open line of communication between the African-American community and White America. Prior to her agreeing to join the Dallas Morning News, the only types of articles written about African-Americans, consisted of reporting crimes committed by them. When Mrs. Scott-Reed started contributing to the paper, she used her position to help shape a more positive image of AfricanAmericans, by highlighting their achievements and charting our progress. Imagine what it was like to see positive images in the paper and stories written about African-Americans. It was powerful. This movement of having African-Americans tell their own stories, and being given a platform fromwhich to speak, was an extremely pivotal move on the part of our society.
It was so life changing, Norma Adams knew it would be the perfect opportunity to enhance the makeup of the Dallas Morning News by joining their writing team. However, to her dismay, when she so triumphantly marched down to the Dallas Morning News to apply for a job, she got a reality check instead of a bunch of congratulatory hand shakes and nods from the staff. There she was, the one and only, Mrs. Julia Scott-Reed who was sitting at the head of the conference room table during a staff meeting. Unfortunately, she had to tame the enthusiasm of Norma Adams, and let her know in a private conversation, everything was not all it appeared to be, but in an encouraging tone. Because we often wonder what Mrs. Scott-Reed would have to say about Journalism and the reporting of African-Americans stories, by AfricanAmericans in America today, we had to ask our oral historian. Mrs. Norma Scott-Reed told us, if Julia Scott-Reed were still alive, she would want our African-American journalists to be gutsy and refrain from groveling and get on board with the crusading. She would also want them to recognize their position in terms of making it financially beneficial for advertisers to court our communities African-American dollars through our writings; dollars which in turn could be used for the advancement of our communities. If Julia Scott-Reed were still alive today, she would have be 100 years old. Please help keep her memory alive by learning more about her. If you are a writer, and you are not meeting the challenge of challenging the inequities in our society, please reevaluate your roles and goals. We cannot continue to allow the threat of losing corporate dollars to control the way we approach our news reporting. Also, if we wish to see significant improvements in the administration of our Democratic government, we must challenge our public officials to meet the requirements of their positions. To learn more about this great woman’s legacy, visit the Julia Scott Reed Community Foundation page on Facebook, then email Mrs. Scott-Reed’s daughter, Gayle Eubanks-Coleman at gayle775232@aol. com
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Lucky Not So Lucky
Lucky Whitehead
Lucky Whitehead name and identifying information was given by a suspect in shoplifting charge in the state of Virginia, resulting in a warrant being issued for the actual Luck Whitehead arrest. Whitehead not showing up for court is what triggered the warrant to be issued. Lucky being nowhere near the state of Virginia during the time of the crime was let go by the Dallas Cowboys. The Virginia police have since admitted that former Dallas Cowboys WR was not the shoplifter in question and all charges were dropped.
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Although he was found innocent Luck was not so lucky in getting his job back. Head coach of the Dallas Cowboys CoachGarrett said” We made a decision we felt was the best interest of the Dallas Cowboys. We’re going to stand by that decision. We’re going to move on. “ and that’s that. An example was sent in the firing of Rodney Darnell “Lucky” Whitehead Jr. A BIG point was made by saying they are building high-character roster. Making it easy to cut Whitehead and rumors that he was probably not going to make the final roster cut anyway. Best of luck to Lucky in finding a new team.
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PUBLIC HEARING REVISED FY 2017-18 HUD CONSOLIDATED PLAN PROGRAMS NOTICE OF PUBLIC REVIEW AND COMMENT PERIOD FOR DALLAS REVISED FY 2017-18 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018 The City of Dallas will submit its annual Action Plan on August 15, 2017 to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The City’s public notice for this Action Plan includes the various locations of services offered to low-to-moderate income families in the City of Dallas. On June 14, 2017, City Council held a public hearing to receive citizen comments on the Proposed FY 2017-18 HUD Consolidated Plan Budget. This public notice provides a revised FY 2017-18 HUD Consolidated Plan Budget for public review and comment period through August 2, 2017. The HUD Consolidated Plan Budget includes the following grants: Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnerships Program, Emergency Solutions Grant, and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS. Members of the public wishing to make comments may appear in person on Wednesday, August 2, 2017, in the City Council Briefing Room, Dallas City Hall, 6ES, 1500 Marilla St. Anyone interested in signing up in advance to speak may contact the City Secretary’s Office at 214-670-3738. Citizens in the Dallas Metropolitan area may submit written comments regarding the Proposed FY 2017-18 HUD Consolidated Plan Budget to the Community Development Division, Dallas City Hall, 1500 Marilla, 4FS, Dallas, Texas 75201 on or before 5:00 p.m., on August 2, 2017. Written comments may also be faxed to (214) 670-0741. Final adoption is scheduled for August 2, 2017. Further details of proposed funded activities may be reviewed at www.dallascityhall.com. The City of Dallas will make “Reasonable Accommodations” to programs and/or other related activities to ensure any and all disabled individuals have access to services and resources to create an equal opportunity to participate in all city related programs, services and activities. Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service to fully participate in or attend any meeting should notify the Office of Financial Services/Grants Administration Division at (214) 670-4550 or TTY 1-800-735-2989, forty-eight (48) hours prior to the scheduled meeting. Cualquier persona que requiera asistencia auxiliar o algún servicio para participar plenamente en, o para asistir a cualquier reunión del CDC, debe notificarlo a la oficina de Servicios Financieros/ División de la Administración de Subvenciones al (214) 670-4550 o TTY 1-800-735-2989, cuarenta y ocho (48) horas antes de la reunión programada.
PUBLIC SERVICE
1. After-School/Summer Program
Dept.: Park and Recreation Budget: $563,515 Provide after school and summer program for low income youth (ages 6-12) Monday through Friday; youth participate in structured recreational, cultural, social and life skills activities. Site: Bayles Elementary Harrell Budd Elementary César Chávez Learning Center Julian T. Saldivar Elementary B.H. Macon Elementary Leila P. Cowart Elementary Highland Meadows Elementary L.L. Hotchkiss Elementary Nancy Moseley Elementary Edwin J. Kiest Elementary Lida Hooe Elementary Louise Wolff Kahn Elementary Nancy Cochran Elementary Ascher Silberstein Elementary John W. Runyon Elementary Clinton P. Russell Elementary David G. Burnet Elementary John Q. Adams Elementary Martin Weiss Elementary Jack Lowe Sr. Elementary Janie C Turner Rec. Ctr. Jaycee-Zaragoza Rec. Ctr. K B Polk Rec. Ctr. J C Phelps Rec. Ctr.
2444 Telegraph Ave. 75228 2121 S. Marsalis Ave.75216 1710 N. Carroll Ave. 75204 9510 Brockbank Dr. 75220 650 Holcomb Rd. 75217 1515 S. Ravinia Dr. 75211 8939 Whitewing Ln. 75238 6929 Town North Dr. 75231 10400 Rylie Rd. 75217 2611 Healy Dr. 75228 2419 Gladstone Dr. 75211 610 N. Franklin St. 75211 6000 Keeneland Pkwy. 75212 5940 Hollis Ave. 75227 10750 Cradlerock Dr. 75217 3031 S. Beckley Ave. 75224 3200 Kinkaid Dr. 75220 8239 Lake June Rd. 75217 8601 Willoughby Blvd. 75232 7000 Holly Hill Drive 75231 6424 Elam Rd. 75217 3114 Clymer St. 75212 6801 Roper St. 75209 3030 Tips Blvd. 75216
2. Child Care Services Program
Dept.: Office of Community Care Budget: $488,826 Provide financial support for child care subsidies for low to moderate income parents; may also include daycare for special needs children, children who are homeless, and children with disabilities. Site: City of Dallas. 2828 Fish Trap Rd. 75212 3. Senior Services Program
Dept.: Office of Community Care Budget: $230,143 Provide case management and emergency support services for seniors, including nursing home ombudsman services. Site: 1500 Marilla St. Room 6BN 75201 4. Community Court Program
Dept.: City Attorney’s Office Budget: $765,425 Provide neighborhood-focused courts that arraigns defendants charged with code violations and quality of life crimes in targeted areas. In lieu of court costs and fines, defendents perform supervised community service hours. Defendants are assessed by a social worker at the Community Court and are provided case management, as needed. Site: South Dallas/Fair Park 2922 MLK Blvd. 75215 South Oak Cliff 2111 S. Corinth St. Rd. 75203 West Dallas 2828 Fish Trap Rd. 75212 HOUSING
5. Dallas Homebuyer Assistance Program
Dept.: Housing & Neighborhood Services Budget: $859,663 Provide no interest, deferred payment loans for downpayment, principal reduction and closing cost assistance. Site: 1500 Marilla St. Room 6BN 75201 6. Healthy Homes Repair Program
Dept.: Housing & Neighborhood Services Budget: $4,427,741 Provide home repair program that includes a comprehensive process to assess housing conditions and complete needed repairs. Site: 1500 Marilla St. Room 6CN 75201 7. Support for Healthy Homes Repair Program
Dept.: Housing & Neighborhood Services Budget: $1,771,344 Provide direct service delivery staff to implement Healthy Homes Repair Program. Site: 1500 Marilla St. Room 6CN 75201 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
8. Business Loan Program (Program Income)
Dept.: Economic Development Budget: $165,000 Provide loans to businesses for expansion, relocation and growth that will result in job creation or job retention for low to moderate income persons. The program is available to businesses located within Dallas city limits. Site: PeopleFund 2801 Swiss Av. #120 75204 PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
9. Public Facilities and Improvements
Dept.: Housing & Neighborhood Services Budget: $2,114,710 Projects have been tentatively identified to include improvements to public facilities and infrastructure in the following eligible areas: Vickery Meadow – use funding to renovate a city-owned facility located at 6742 Greenville Avenue. The space will serve the community, including hosting a community court, provide space for nonprofit organizations, and community meeting space. Additionally, street improvements are planned for 5900 Melody Lane. The Bottom Neighborhood Infrastructure Improvements to include: street, sidewalk and streetscape to the following streets: 1). 100-1500 blocks Hutchins Ave., 2). 1600-2000 blocks Canyon St., 3). 400-600 blocks Denley Dr., 4). 400600 blocks of Sparks St., 5). 300-600 blocks of Moore St., 6). 1300-1499 blocks of May Hall St., 7). 400 block of Cleaves St., 8). 400 block of Hart St., 9). 400 block of Pecan Rd., 10). 400 block of Bobbie St., 11). 400 block of Albright St., and 12). 400 block of Viaduct
Sidewalk Improvements: Reconstruction of Hodde Street in Pemberton Hill; Sidewalk construction in the 7400 and 7500 blocks of Brostol in Elm Thicket; Improvement at the intersection of White Rock/Church in the Family Corridor; sidewalks on Baraboo in the Bonnie View corridor; and sidewalk improvements on Chariot Drive in the Bonnie View area. Street Improvements: From the 5200 Block of Darwin Street to the Arcadia Park Recreation Center located at 5420 S. Arcadia Drive. FAIR HOUSING AND PLANNING & PROGRAM OVERSIGHT
10. Fair Housing Enforcement
Dept.: Fair Housing and Human Rights Office Budget: $721,345 Provide housing discrimination investigations, fair housing education and outreach, and citizen referrals. Site: 1500 Marilla St. Room 1BN 75201 11. Citizen Participation/CDC Support/HUD Oversight
Dept.: Office of Financial Services Budget: $751,819 Provide coordination of Consolidated Plan budget development, citizen participation/community engagement, and reporting to HUD as primary City liaison. Site: 1500 Marilla St. Room 4FS 75201 12. Housing Mangement Support
Dept.: Housing & Neighborhood Services Budget: $992,263 Provide for staff support and operational costs for administration and coordination of housing programs. Site: 1500 Marilla St. Room 6DN 75201 13. Community Care Management Support
Dept.: Office of Community Care Budget: $186,237 Provide for staff support and operational costs for administration and coordination of public service programs. Site: 1500 Marilla St. Room 6BN 75201 HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) 14. CHDO Development Loan Program
Dept.: Housing & Neighborhood Services Budget: $700,000 Provide development and pre-development loans to Citycertified CHDOs developing affordable housing for low income households. Site: 1500 Marilla St. Room 6DN 75201 Note: Proposed projects will be identified through the Notice of Funding Availbility (NOFA) process. 15. CHDO Operating Assistance
Dept.: Housing & Neighborhood Services Budget: $125,000 Provide operational support to assist with the development and management of CHDO projects. Site: 1500 Marilla St. Room 6DN 75201 16. HOME Program Administration
Dept.: Housing & Neighborhood Services Budget: $550,672 Provides partial administrative costs for HOME funded projects. Site: 1500 Marilla St. Room 6DN 75201 17. Dallas Homebuyer Assistance Program
Dept.: Housing & Neighborhood Services Budget: $642,129 Provide no interest, deferred payment loans for downpayment, principal reduction and closing cost assistance. Site: 1500 Marilla St. Room 6BN 75201 18. Housing Development Loan Program
Dept.: Housing & Neighborhood Services Budget: $3,605,570 Provide private and non-profit organizations with loans for the development of housing, including but not limited to pre-development costs, development costs, construction subsidies, relocation costs, demolition costs, acquisition costs, related acquisition costs, and rental rehabilitation. Site: 1500 Marilla St. Room 6CN 75201 Note: Proposed projects will be identified through the Notice of Funding Availbility (NOFA) process. Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) 19. Emergency Shelter
Dept.: Office of Homeless Solutions Budget: $1,587,807 Provide funding for essential services to homeless families and individuals in emergency shelters; and operating costs for emergency shelters. Funds may also be used to provide services to special populations, such as domestic violence victims. Site: TBD Note: Location(s) of services will be identified through the Request for Competitive Sealed Proposal (RFCSP) process. 20. Street Outreach
Dept.: Office of Homeless Solutions Budget: $69,072 Provide case management and referral services to unsheltered homeless in using local coordinated assessment system and assisting clients in obtaining Federal, State, and local assistance. Site: 1500 Marilla St. Room 6BN 75201 21. Homeless Prevention
Dept.: Office of Homeless Solutions Budget: $170,000 Office of Community Care Provide short-term (3 months) and medium-term (4 - 24 months) of rental assistance; rental arrears up to six months, utilities assistance, moving costs, etc. to persons at-risk of homelessness and meet income limits below 30% of the area median income. Site:
City of Dallas 2922 MLK Blvd. 75215 City of Dallas 2828 Fish Trap Rd. 75212 1500 Marilla St. Room 6BN 75201 Contracts TBD Note: Location(s) of services will be identified through the Request for Competitive Sealed Proposal (RFCSP) process.
22. Rapid Re-Housing
Dept.: Office of Homeless Solutions Budget: $1,065,784 Provide rental assistance, housing relocation and stabilization services to move homeless people quickly to permanent housing. Site: TBD Note: Location(s) of services will be identified through the Request for Competitive Sealed Proposal (RFCSP) process. 23. HMIS Data Collection
Dept.: Office of Homeless Services Budget: $69,000 Provide client-level data collection for persons served by the grant, as well as training, generating reports, monitoring and reviewing data quality. Site: TBD Note: Location(s) of services will be identified through the Request for Competitive Sealed Proposal (RFCSP) process. 24. ESG Administration
Dept.: Office of Homeless Solutions Budget: $155,877 To provide general management, oversight, and monitoring of contracts and other program activities. Site: 1500 Marilla St. Room 6BN 75201 Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) 25. Emergency/Tenant Based Rental Assistance/ Financial Assist.
Dept.: Office of Homeless Solutions Budget: $2,600,000 Office of Community Care Provide emergency assistance and long-term rental assistance to persons with HIV/AIDS and their families who live in the Dallas eligible metropolitan area. Site: City of Dallas 2922 MLK Blvd. 75215 City of Dallas 2828 Fish Trap Rd. 75212 Dallas County 2377 N. Stemmons Frwy. 75207 Note: Additional Location(s) of services will be identified through the Request for Competitive Sealed Proposal (RFCSP) process. 26. Emergency/Tenant Based Rental Assistance/ Housing Services
Dept.: Office of Homeless Solutions Budget: $577,000 Office of Community Care Provide staffing and related costs for short-term rent/ mortgage/utility assistance and long-term rental assistance to persons with HIV/AIDS and their families who live in the Dallas eligible metropolitan area. Site: City of Dallas 2922 MLK Blvd. 75215 City of Dallas 2828 Fish Trap Rd. 75212 Dallas County 2377 N. Stemmons Frwy. 75207 Note: Additional Location(s) of services will be identified through the Request for Competitive Sealed Proposal (RFCSP) process. 27. Housing Facilities Operation
Dept.: Office of Homeless Solutions Budget: $753,615 Provide housing operation costs, including lease, maintenance, utilities, insurance and furnishings for facilities that provide assistance to persons with HIV/AIDS and their families who live in the Dallas eligible metropolitan area. Site: TBD Note: Location(s) of services will be identified through the Request for Competitive Sealed Proposal (RFCSP) process. 28. Supportive Services
Dept.: Office of Homeless Solutions Budget: $1,238,313 Provide supportive services, information and referral, and outreach in conjunction with permanent housing assistance to persons with HIV/AIDS and their families who live in the Dallas eligible metropolitan area, including hospice/respite care for affected children. Site: City of Dallas 1500 Marilla 6BN 75201 Note: Additional Location(s) of services will be identified through the Request for Competitive Sealed Proposal (RFCSP) process. 29. Housing Information/Resource Identification
Dept.: Office of Homeless Solutions Budget: $151,212 Provide housing navigation services consisting of a housing resource center with direct one-on-one housing referral assitance and online searchable housing database and web resources, as well as HMIS client level data collection for persons with HIV/AIDS and their families who live in the Dallas eligible metropolitan area. Site: Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance 2816 Swiss Ave. 75204 Note: Additional Location(s) of services will be identified through the Request for Competitive Sealed Proposal (RFCSP) process. 30. Housing Facilities Rehab/Repair/Acquisition
Dept.: Office of Homeless Solutions Budget: $704,345 Provide rehabilitation/repair/or acquisition funds for facilities that provide housing to persons with HIV/AIDS and their families who live in the metropolitan area. Site: TBD Note: Location(s) of services will be identified through the Request for Competitive Sealed Proposal (RFCSP) process. 31. Program Administration/City of Dallas
Dept.: Office of Homeless Solutions Budget: $172,980 Provide administrative oversight, evaluation, technical assistance, and HMIS client-level data collection for grant funds and program activities. Site: City of Dallas 1500 Marilla 6BN 75201 Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance 2816 Swiss Ave. 75204 32. Program Administration/Project Sponsors
Dept.: Office of Homeless Solutions Budget: $272,880 Provide administrative costs for project sponsors in oversight and evaluation of program activities. Site: TBD Note: Location(s) of services will be identified through the Request for Competitive Sealed Proposal (RFCSP) process.
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Starving Summer Night By: Joslyn Mitchell
When most people volunteer, they often wonder what is going to come for them. Sometimes, it seems like a waste of time and there is more that could be done with that time. Have you ever tried viewing the situation from the receiver’s point instead of the giver? Joslyn Mitchell In most homes, eating is second nature. It is just Elite News a matter of walking into the kitchen fixing a sandwich Intern and then your stomach is satisfied. For other people, their food depends on the kindness of others and the ones that volunteer their time and money. According to NTFB.org , there are over 800,000 people who are without food within the North Texas Food Bank counties, 1 out of 6 people, and about 80 percent choose to eat unhealthy, not really by choice, but because it is less expensive. Out of the 13 counties, Dallas has 451,950 homes that are without food. Now that the hunger issue has been brought to Dallas’ attention. This county has been doing everything they can. Churches have come together to create food pantries were families are allowed to get healthy nutritious food, libraries have assisted with programs to help feed children with breakfast and lunch at least twice a day, and of course, the North Texas Food Bank. They have different programs for children and families that are without food and if you’re looking for a way to lower that percentage, it is also a great place to volunteer. Hunger is a life or death matter so act now and save lives by volunteering to help end world hunger. Summer is the best time to volunteer so let’s get moving!
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gotten sponsorships from a few corporations and non-profits, but most of their funding has been received directly through an outpouring of love and support from the surrounding community and neighboring communities. East Dallas-Buckner Terrace happens to be one of those communities. In this manner of receiving donations, they are engaging the community by inspiring them to rally around the idea of doing something great for children. It takes a village, and although this may seem like a small step,
it is a huge one for humanity and the AfricanAmerican community. PromoChics, is a company Ms. Arrington started after doing club promos and artist showcases. The other company name was Jazzy Nikki promotions. She changed the company names because she started to notice exponential growth, and she needed help keeping up with the request to hire her. PromoChics has a different business model, because it allows her to build a team of female Brand Ambassadors.
Before closing, we want to encourage anyone out of work and seeking employment to reach out to the CitySquare Workforce Center located on Malcolm X in Dallas Their phone number is 469-802-1800. Once again, thank you Nicole Arrington a.ka. Nikki Nicole for allowing us to share some hope with our readers. Keep doing what you’re doing and God will continue to reward you for being a servant of his people.
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