Proposed Recipient: City of Irving, Texas

Address of Recipient: 825 W. Irving Blvd., Irving, TX 75060

Amount of Request: $5,000,000

Project Description and Statement of Public Benefit: Construction of a new Domestic Violence Shelter in Irving to replace a shelter closed in 2023. There are approximately 200 cases of domestic violence reported in Irving each month, according to the Irving Family Advocacy Center. The Irving Police Department reported 2,258 incidents of family violence in 2021, compared to 1,087 incidents in Grand Prairie, 2126 incidents in Garland and 1,269 incidents in Mesquite in the same period. 90.1% of domestic violence survivors interviewed in Texas were homeless one or more times due to domestic violence. Domestic violence affects the entire community, increasing the potential for homelessness, interrupting schooling when mothers and children must leave their home. The family disruption often results in the victims and their children being on some kind of federal assistance. Providing emergency housing along with support services for domestic violence victims, the City of Irving is working to reduce the long-term impact of violence on families and the reliance on federal assistance.

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