Here’s the gist:
- Frazier Revitalization‘s Healthy Homes initiative aims to preserve affordable housing and prevent displacement in the Bertrand and Mill City neighborhoods of South Dallas by repairing or rebuilding homes for legacy residents that have been in their homes for at least 10 years. Wilson is one of two Mill City homeowners receiving a brand-new home through the program this spring.
- After more than five years of applying for help through City of Dallas home repair programs, Mill City resident Eula Wilson will receive a brand-new home from South Dallas nonprofit Frazier Revitalization.
- A home assessment through Frazier’s Healthy Homes program found unsafe living conditions, including mold, rotting wood, lack of hot water, and no functioning heating or cooling system. The nonprofit determined rebuilding the home was a better solution than repairing it.
- The $150,000 project is funded primarily by an anonymous donor, with additional support from TREC Community Investors. Construction is expected to take between 90 and 100 days.
- Wilson’s story highlights the challenges some homeowners have faced navigating home repair assistance programs. While the City of Dallas works to relaunch its home repair programs under a new administrator, nonprofits like Frazier Revitalization are stepping in to help residents with urgent housing needs.
After more than five years of applying for help through the City of Dallas’ home repair programs, Mill City resident Eula Wilson is finally getting what she’s needed all along: not just repairs, but a brand new home.
The rebuild, led by South Dallas nonprofit organization Frazier Revitalization, comes after a home assessment through the Frazier Healthy Homes program revealed unsafe living conditions. The decision to rebuild the home highlights both the gaps in the City’s system, and the growing role that community organizations are playing to fill them.
Tabatha Levi, director of community engagement at Frazier Revitalization, said the organization first met Wilson two years ago at a “Try It! Tuesday” community workshop, a recurring monthly program hosted by the nonprofit…