Welcoming Week
This year the Office of Welcoming Communities and Immigrant Affairs will be celebrating the City’s Third Annual Welcoming Week from September 12-20. This week will be celebrated nationwide to bring together immigrants, refugees, and long-time city residents to build strong connections and affirm the importance of welcoming and inclusive places in achieving collective prosperity. Our theme this year is “Creating Home Together”, celebrating together so that everyone feels they belong, no matter where you may be or where you are from, so that each of us has a stake in Dallas' future.
- To take a look at the schedule of events for the upcoming celebrations, click here!
Arts and Culture
Latino Cultural Center Interview with Jose Vargas
Jose Vargas is an independent exhibition curator and visual artist who lives in Dallas, Texas. Jose has displayed his paintings, photographs, and mixed media artwork extensively in local and regional art venues. Jose is known for starting the annual tradition of the "El Corazon" and "La Virgen de Guadalupe" exhibitions, two popular gallery shows in Dallas. He has organized both shows for the City of Dallas Office of Arts and Culture since 1993 and has received praise for his curatorial work.
- To watch the interview with Jose Vargas, click here.
Community Building
Dallas TRHT Transformation Tuesday: Race, Racism, and Asian Americans
Dallas Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation presents Transformation Tuesday, a community-driven online series highlighting the ways race and racism impact every aspect of our lives, and what we as a community can do to change and transform it.
This panel will be moderated by Dallas TRHT Communications Director Stephanie Drenka and focus on race, racism and racial equity in the Asian American community.
- To watch Dallas TRHT panel, click here.
City of Dallas Senior Guide for COVID-19
The City of Dallas is closely monitoring the national outbreak of COVID-19 and is working with Dallas County Health and Human Services (DCHHS), The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to ensure the City has best practices in place for the general public. According to the CDC, older adults, especially senior population, and people of any age who have serious underlying medical conditions might be at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19.
- To learn more about how to protect yourself and others, click here.
Dallas Public Library Grant Resources
Looking for grant money? The Dallas Public Library has the resources you need for your search, all that is needed is a library card to access the resources. Here you can find information on grantmakers and their grants, a database of over 96,000 foundations and more.
- To access DPL’s grant resources, click here.
- To find out how to receive a DPL card, click here.
WCIA Community Resources Hub
Dallas' Office of Welcoming Communities and Immigrant Affairs have launched an online resource hub with free and low-cost resources for all residents impacted by COVID-19.
- Click here to search for available resources using your zip code.
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Education Resources
SchoolHouse Connection
SchoolHouse Connection is the nation’s leading expert on the early care and education of children and youth experiencing homelessness. They have ushered the passage of critical policies and programs for children and youth experiencing homelessness. SchoolHouse Connection has compiled resources categorized by subject areas to help educators and institutions support their students during difficult times.
- To explore SchoolHouse Connection’s resources, click here.
Internet for Dallas
Internet for Dallas is part of the Internet for All Coalition, working to ensure every student in Dallas County, grades K through college, hasaccess to high-speed broadband internet in their homes. They have compiled a variety of internet access and device resources.
- To explore the resources they have compiled, click here.
Dallas ISD Mobile Hotspot Requests
Dallas ISD is taking requests for mobile hotspots for families with students for the upcoming school year. A mobile hotspot can deliver a strong, fast and secure online connection wherever you go.
- To request a mobile hotspot, click here to fill out an online request form.
Employment Resources
Workforce Solutions Greater Dallas
Workforce Solutions of Greater Dallas has created a Job Search Engine that allows residents to search for jobs based on industry and keywords. They have compiled various open job positions for individuals to search through and apply online.
- To access their Job Search Engine, click here.
EmployAbility Dallas
EmployAbility was founded in 1982 as The Dallas Mayor’s Committee for the Employment of People With Disabilities. The Dallas mayor at the time, created the organization to help Dallas become an exemplary city for the modern world. Over time, their name has changed but their mission remains the same – work to advance employment opportunities for people with different abilities.
- To explore their job search engine, click here.
Dallas Public Library Job Seeker Resources
The Dallas Public Library is here to help. If you have questions about your resume, cover letter, job search, or other related resources, get in touch with them.
- To access DPL’s job seeker resources, click here.
Food Resources
CitySquare
CitySquare provides fresh groceries, as well as free and nutritious meals after school and during the summer. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, CitySquare has changed their food pantry hours and service. To continue providing food and to maintain necessary safety precautions, the Food Pantry distributes pre-packaged groceries. Clients can still visit the Food Pantry every 2 weeks, and there are not zip code restrictions.
- To learn more about CitySquare’s service hours or other requirements, click here.
Holy Trinity Center Food Pantry
Holy Trinity Center food pantry is open Tuesday and Thursday from 9:00 AM to Noon and Saturday’s from 10:00 AM to Noon.
- To learn more about their hours, click here.
- If you have any questions, contact the HT center during operating hours at 214.521.3719.
Brother Bill’s Helping Hand
Brother Bill’s Helping Hand are a proud partner of the North Texas Food Bank to offer groceries for West Dallas neighbors. BBHH will be changing its food distribution to a “drive-thru” experience. Neighbors must make a grocery appointment before going to receive food.
- To learn more about their requirements and make an appointment, click here.
Food for Families with Students
Dallas ISD Curbside Meals
Dallas ISD will offer curbside meal pickup through the first four weeks of the 2020–2021 school year. Meal service is set for late afternoons so that parents, guardians, and/or students can conveniently pick up meals after the end of the school day and at a time that many parents may be on their way home from work. Each curbside meal pickup day will provide a week worth of meals. All meals are served at no cost.
- To learn more about their times and Meal sites, click here.
Equal Heart
Equal Heart, a USDA sponsor for Child Nutrition Programs, kicked off emergency feeding for Children on March 26, 2020. As of July 2020, they delivered over 950,000 meals to 8,200 children in Texas and Colorado. This program will run through the Fall and is open to any child in need. Food is delivered into the community, and 3-5 days of meals is handed out at one time.
- To find a meal site near you, click here.
Health
Texas Cancer Information
Access to Cancer Care for Low-Income and Uninsured Patients helps low-income or uninsured Texans seeking free or low-cost cancer screening or treatment. Texas Cancer Information staff investigated procedures, contacts and clinic locations for screening and treatment for every Texas county.
- To find information on receiving low-cost, preventative cancer screenings, click here.
UT Southwestern Early Detection and Screening
The Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center at UT Southwestern is among the elite cancer centers in the U.S. As the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center in North Texas, they’re recognized for their excellence in patient care, research, and training.
- To learn more about UT Southwestern’s early detection and screening services click here.
Air North Texas
Sign up for Air North Texas’ air pollution alerts! Air pollution alerts are announced when air quality is predicted to be in the unhealthy range or higher for sensitive groups in parts of or the entire North Texas nonattainment region. Air North Texas will send out pollutant-specific air pollution alerts when pollutants such as ozone cause air quality to reach the unhealthy range. Ozone Action Day alerts are the most common type of air pollution alert sent out in the North Texas region.
- To sign up for the alerts, click here.
Housing
City of Dallas CARES ACT Rent Relief Program
The Emergency Rent Assistance program, funded by the CARES Act, is a federally funded initiative designed to help low-income households and persons who have been adversely impacted by COVID-19 through the loss of their employment income or who sustained a reduction in income and are delinquent in paying rent. DHA, Housing Solutions for North Texas (DHA) has been designated to help facilitate the distribution of rent relief funds by the City of Dallas.
- To learn more about requirements and to apply, click here.
United Way of Dallas Rental Assistance Guide
The United Way of Dallas has created a Dallas Rental Assistance Collaborative is here to lend a hand. Each of the Dallas Rental Assistance Collaborative partners have links to their requirements and pre-screen applications below. Once you find the best fit, only apply to one, as duplications will not be accepted.
- To learn more about each partner and their rental assistance programs, click here.
Eviction Assistance
Dallas County - Tenant Hotline:
Small Business Support
Dallas B.R.A.I.N.
The Dallas Business Resource and Information Network is a partnership between the City of Dallas Office of Economic Development and the Dallas Public Library. The Dallas B.R.A.I.N. promotes entrepreneurial literacy and business development for new and existing businesses in Dallas. It provides entrepreneurs with free access to quality training, workshops, counseling, networking, promotion, and meeting space.
- To access B.R.A.I.N.’s resources, click here.
Small Business Revolving Loan Program
The CDBG Revolving Loan Fund Program is used to make loans to businesses within the Dallas city limits that will add jobs through expansion, relocation or growth or, retain jobs that might be lost.
- To learn more about eligibility and requirements, click here.
Google Support for Small- and Medium-Sized Businesses (SMBs)
Google is supporting small- and medium-sized businesses around the world that have been impacted by COVID-19. They are doing this in a variety of ways, from providing access to capital, Google ad credits, and more.
- For details please click here.
Hello Alice COVID-19 Resources
Hello Alice helps businesses launch and grow. A free, predictive technology, Hello Alice guides business owners by providing access to funding, networks and services. Hello Alice is offering $10,000 grants to small businesses impacted by COVID-19. In addition to funding, grant recipients will receive ongoing support from the Hello Alice community.
- More information is available here.
Revive Dallas Small Business Relief Fund
The Dallas Entrepreneurship Center Network (DEC), in collaboration with LiftFund and the private business community, has launched the Revive Dallas Small Business Relief Fund to support local small businesses in jeopardy due to COVID-19. Zero percent (0%) loans up to $25,000 will be provided and will be combined with other non-monetary resources. A priority has been placed on providing funding to minority- and women-owned small businesses.
- For more information click here.
Verizon Small Business Recovery Fund
In partnership with Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), Verizon is investing $2.5 million for grants of up to $10,000 to entrepreneurs impacted by COVID-19, especially entrepreneurs of color, women-owned businesses and others in historically underserved communities who don't have access to flexible, affordable funding.
- More information can be found here.
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