​Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDO)

About CHDO:

Community Housing Development Organizations are certified non-profits that produce affordable housing in partnership with the City. The City provides various forms of financing as grants and loans, including construction subsidy, gap financing, land acquisition and operating assistance. CHDO applications are accepted for prescreening throughout the year. Certifications will only be made in conjunction with funding awards in preparation for CHDO Certification, attached are the application and CHDO Manual for your review.

CHDO applications are in review and the below list will be updated as CHDO applications are approved.


2022 City of Dallas

Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDO)


The Certified CHDOs currently are:


Brompton Community Housing Development Corporation

8600 Preston Road, Suite 316

Dallas, TX 75225

Office (713) 526-6634 Extension 204

Eleanor Fanning, Executive Director

Coverage Area: City Wide


Builders of Hope Community Development Corporation

603 Munger, Suite 100

Dallas, TX 75202

Office (214) 920-9850

James Armstrong III, President/CEO

Coverage Area: City Wide


Notre Dame Place Inc.

2920 Forest Lane, Box 415

Dallas, TX 75234

Office (214) 616-1202

Joseph Dingman, Executive Director

Coverage Area: City Wide



Eligibility Requirements:

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the City of Dallas have established standard criteria for organizations to be eligible. Please review the CHDO Manual to view the Regulatory, City of Dallas, Organizational Structure, and Experience, Capacity, and Roles requirements before applying. 


How to Apply:

The City will accept applications from new CHDOs year-round. Complete the below application and supply all requested documentation.




Operating Assistance:

HUD provided the City of Dallas a total of $150,00.00 in HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funds for CHDOs operating assistance. Current certified CHDOs can apply for operating assistance which can be used for expenses from the time of execution of the contract through one fiscal year.