Advocates focused on solving homelessness are cautiously celebrating data announced Thursday that reveals a drop in the number of unhoused people in Dallas...
“I think it’s a good reminder that we’re talking a lot about data today, but behind those numbers are real people,” said Sarah Kahn, Housing Forward’s Chief Program Officer. She spoke through tears after a testimonial video from people who have been rehoused.
Point-in-time counts are designed to give a snapshot of trends, not a complete picture of homelessness, Robinson said. A complete report of the point-in-time data will be released May 1. About 2,600 people entered into permanent housing since 2022, with 209 returning to homelessness after 12 months, a 92% rate of people staying housed. The national average is 87%, according to Housing Forward data.
At Thursday’s event, Robinson also announced an expansion of the $72 million Dallas rapid rehousing program followingand an increase of annual funding that will allow Housing Forward and its partners to hire more staff to serve 6,000 people by 2025. Mogbo characterized the problem of homelessness as the product of a “musical chairs” response to the scarcity of affordable housing. When the music stops, someone is left without a chair — or a safe, decent, affordable home.
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