Adam Bazaldua is a dedicated father and husband who has been a chef and a teacher. For the last five years, Council Member Adam Bazaldua has served as the City Council Member for Dallas' City Council District 7.
In his time as District 7’s Council Member, Adam Bazaldua has worked on and supported numerous policies to enact change within the City of Dallas. These policies include The G.R.A.C.E. Act, collaborating with the Dallas Police Department Chief Garcia to deprioritize possession of Marijuana charges, joining other Fair Park stakeholders to get legislation passed in Austin that resulted in Fair Park's largest investment in history, along with many more. Council Member Adam Bazaldua serves as the current Co-Chair of the Texas Local Progress Chapter Organizing Committee, The Chair of the National League of Cities Large Cities Council, and Vice Chair of the National League of Cities Hispanic Elected Local Officials. In June 2024, he was elected as Deputy Mayor Pro Tem for the 2024-2025 term.
Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Bazaldua is the youngest elected Council Member to the City of Dallas in its current form of government.
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The South Dallas/Fair Park Opportunity Fund’s (SDFPOF) 2025 Human Development Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) is set to close on Friday, March 21st.
INFORMATION SESSION:
Thursday, March 13th at 2:30pm
WeCreation Center at St. Philip’s School (3016 Colonial Ave, Dallas, TX 75215)
*You can join online*
The SDFPOF human development program provides grants to nonprofits for new or expanded programs that create measurable improvements in workforce participation, small business growth, health, public safety, and educational outcomes. Eligible programs must be located within the fund’s designated service area or serve a population where at least 90% of the program beneficiaries are residents of that area. $200,000 per year is available to support transformative human development initiatives in the community. About the SDFPOF
The South Dallas/Fair Park Opportunity Fund was created by City Council in 1989 to support the neighborhoods surrounding Fair Park. Under the current program statement, the SDFPOF provides loan and grant funds to promote economic development and support human development initiatives in the SDFPOF service area. Operating both a human development and economic development program, the fund’s board recommends grants and loans to the City Manager and City Council for South Dallas businesses and nonprofits whose projects align with the fund’s goals, which include expanding the area’s tax base and driving small business growth. Since 2020, more than $2.6 million has been approved by the SDFPOF board to support entities located in, or serving the residents of, its South Dallas service area.
For questions about eligibility or the application process, please contact:
Nicholas Becerra
nicholas.becerra@dallas.gov
