The Brief
- Dallas approved $10M to house 400 homeless residents, but critics call it “FIFA cleanup money.”
- Supporters say it’s Phase 2 of ongoing efforts, not a World Cup fix, though funding is temporary ARPA money.
- City leaders admit long-term funding is unclear and must be secured to prevent people returning to the streets.
DALLAS – The City of Dallas voted this week to invest $10 million in tax dollars to house the homeless in downtown.
But one council member questioned if the money is really just a temporary fix in time for next year’s World Cup.
Dallas homeless housing investment
The nonprofit Housing Forward says the money will get 400 people off of Dallas’s streets.
But since the money is from federal funds left over from COVID, some are concerned about what happens when those funds run out. …