Polk Community Development Corporation is a non-profit affordable housing developer that has made the City of Dallas their home for nearly 30 years. They have built such housing developments in Dallas as Woodbridge Meadow Apartments, Rickreall Creek Townhomes, and the Jen’s Place Complex on Ellendale among other miscellaneous housing developments for Dallas residents with special needs many of whom have grown up in this wonderful community.
Currently they are preparing to open their newest house, the Levens Street House for Veterans. They have partnered with many local service providers and community members who have offered to help veterans currently experiencing homelessness rebuild their lives.
Each veteran will have their own bedroom and storage area, share a bathroom with another veteran, have use of the common areas with personal storage space in the kitchen for their cooking and eating ware, and dry food. They will share a refrigerator and freezer. Almost everything inside of Levens Street House was donated by the community of Dallas.
There are a total of five rooms to rent, one of them home to the overseer, that have been sponsored by local families. Each family has decorated, and provided basic essentials to help these veterans embark on this new stage of their lives. Most of the families that have sponsored a room have lost someone in battle and have a heart to give back to those that have served our country.
Veterans will be assessed by ARCHES in Salem before placed in Levens Street House. These are veterans that scale 1 to 5 on SPAT, have no mobility concerns (for the time being), and have been experiencing homelessness for a year or less. They may be suffering from possible addictions, but well on the way to recovery. Levens House is hoping to place their first occupant by the beginning of next week.
Polk Community Development Corporation is planning to expand on the property by designing and building a small apartment complex of similar design to house more veterans. They will be submitting their application to develop about 9 units in the spring. There is also a full basement that they plan to renovate, and convert into a rec room with more possible rooms for Veterans to rent.
If you would like to donate, or assist these veterans they reach out to Rita Grady at Polk Community Development Corporation. If you know a veteran in need of resources or assistance then contact either Veterans Services in Dallas or ARCHES.