About Us
Our History
SouthFair Community Development Corporation (SouthFair) was incorporated on October 8, 1991, and is a 501(c) (3) non-profit corporation. SouthFair is also a certified Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) under the City of Dallas' HOME Program. Its principal objective is to promote the redevelopment of the South Dallas/Fair Park community with the initial focus on the Jeffries-Meyers neighborhood. A key strategy will be the effective partnering with public and private resources to successfully launch and sustain the redevelopment effort.
In its brief history, SouthFair has been very active in promoting housing and economic development, along with human services activities for the Jeffries-Meyers neighborhood. In 1995 SouthFair entered into a partnership agreement with NationsBank CDC (Bank of America CDC) to effect the redevelopment of the Jeffries-Meyers neighborhood. Bank of America CDC has provided needed equity capital for the Eban Village multifamily development projects as well as funds for the Fair Park Gateway Revitalization Concept Plan to better define redevelopment strategies and target development projects.
SouthFair employs an executive director, a housing development manager, a community liaison and an office manager. The SouthFair Board of Directors currently comprises twelve members. Among the Board members is a vast array of housing and economic development experience, key links to public and private resources, and individuals with strong commitments to and records of achievement within South Dallas.
SouthFair proposes to serve as a catalyst for the redevelopment of the Jeffries-Meyers neighborhood within the Fair Park Gateway Revitalization Concept Plan. The overall objective is to make South Dallas/Fair Park a good place to live, work and play. The immediate objective is to expand the housing and economic development opportunities for the broader Jeffries-Meyers neighborhood, while striving to promote the stabilization of community institutions and assets. SouthFair shall serve as the principal non-profit agency in promoting the redevelopment of the Jeffries-Meyers neighborhood.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
STAFF MEMBERS
SOUTHFAIR
Leasing Manager, Gwen Session Development/Construction Manager, (Vacant)
WEED AND SEED
Round Table Chair, Ava Love
Weed and Seed Coordinator, Tonya B. Lewis Program Specialist, (Vacant)
AGAINST THE ODDS: 1 ON 1 MENTORING
Children of Prisoners Program
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