About the South Dallas/Fair Park Opportunity Fund Board (SDF)

The advisory Board recommends dollars projects both For-Profit and Non-Profits, for funding to the Economic Development Committee.  All projects are in the Fair Park area. The purpose of the South Dallas/Fair Park Opportunity Fund (Opportunity Fund) is to provide loans and grants to promote economic development and support human development initiatives in neighborhoods surrounding Fair Park. Loans or grants are available to support businesses or entities located with specific census tracts, or that serves a population that is made up of at least 90% of residents from those census tracts.

Departments

Duties

• Recommend to the city manager guidelines and projects for the expenditure of the South Dallas/Fair Park Opportunity Fund
• Perform other duties assigned by the city council or requested by the city manager