Legal Services and Education - Telephone counselors are available Monday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. to answer questions and provide information regarding tenant rights and responsibilities. Each Wednesday night, tenants can attend a clinic at HCC to learn more about Texas housing laws. At the clinics, attorneys are available to meet with clients about specific concerns they may have. Clinics start at 5:30 pm - arrive early - they do fill up quickly. Pro-bono legal services are also provided daily by an on-site attorney. Tenants who have defensible eviction cases may be represented in court or otherwise by this attorney. There is no fee for any legal service at HCC. The pro-bono legal program at HCC has been cited by the State Bar of Texas for outstanding service.
Long Term Transitional Housing - Individuals and families who are homeless can be in the Home Again program for up to 24 months if continuous progress is being made toward their goals. During that time they receive rent and utilities to live in apartments in the community as well as intensive case management services needed to acquire skills to become employed and self-sufficient.
Veterans Housing Partnership - Permanent supportive housing with intensive and comprehensive case management for homeless, disabled veterans and their families. Veterans receive support services at the VA Medical Center, on-site at their apartment complex and at various locations in the community.
Permanent Housing Services - Permanent supportive housing with intensive and comprehensive case management for chronically homeless individuals, primarily veterans.
Good Neigbor Project - Permanent supportive housing for formerly homeless individuals and families. This is a voucher-based program and a partnership with the Dallas Housing Authority.
ACE - Permanents supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals and families.
All HCC programs are strengthened by other services offered in the community and funds from the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the City of Dallas, and local foundations and individuals. HCC boasts over an 80% success rate in all of its housing programs, meaning that over 80% of the time, HCC graduates do not return to a reliance on social services.
*HCC no longer offers emergency financial assistance for rent and utility bills.
