The city’s public housing authority is over 62% of the way through its five-year housing goal, while being at the halfway mark of the association’s five-year plan.
A Fort Worth Housing Solutions spokesperson told the Fort Worth Report that 3,120 housing units have been completed since 2024, when the five-year plan was enacted. The goal is to have 5,000 units built by 2028.
Property additions since January 2024:
Babers Manor, 76105 – 80 units
Casa de los Sueños, 76116 – 55 units
Chaparral Ranch Homes, 76123 – 236 units
The Crawford, 76155 – 280 units
The Franklin at Samuels Avenue, 76102 – 369 units
Hughes House I, 76105 – 162 units
Inspire Homes Bonds Ranch, 76244 – 203 units
Jefferson Ederville, 76120 – 398 units
Jefferson Elara, 76123 – 404 units
The Opal, 76262 – 338 units
Ramble & Rose, 76104 – 275 units
Skyline Prairie Homes, 76131 – 320 units (built in two phases)
At the Fort Worth Housing Solutions Board of Commissioners meeting on Sept. 17, Lanesha Combs, vice president of housing operations at Fort Worth Housing Solutions, said 1,154 affordable housing units were completed this year or are currently under construction. Last year, housing solutions staff reported 2,843 units under construction.
Combs presented this year’s results in the agency’s 2027 Public Housing Agency Plan.
In economic mobility, 157 people enrolled in the Family Self-Sufficiency program, with 27 graduating to purchase their own homes.
Two new economic independence programs have been introduced. There is collaboration with CVS and MetroHealth. CVS will provide pharmacy tech training and MetroHealth will provide medical assistant training.
Last year, 6,430 vouchers were distributed to house low-income individuals.
Fort Worth Housing Solutions Board of Commissioners
Documenter: Denise Kahn
Date: Sept. 17, 2026
Learn more about this meeting by clicking here. For the board agenda, click here. For the public hearing agenda, click here.
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