TAPA Qualifying Geographies

On September 25, 2019, City Council authorized adding the TAPA program to the Comprehensive Housing Policy (now replaced by Dallas Housing Policy 2033). TAPA assists in clearing title for low-to-moderate income families in order to establish marketable title, to encourage neighborhood stability, and to enable homeowner to become eligible for funding to invest in their homes The Title and Property Assistance (TAPA) program allows residents who do not have clear title on their home to get free or discounted legal assistance to clear the title. There could me many reasons a property title is unclear such as liens or an inherited property that didn't go through probate and is still in a parent's name. Applicants must earn less than 120% AMI, have an eligible title issue with their home, and live in specific geographic areas or have applied and been denied to a city housing program. This map shows the geographic areas in which properties may qualify. It includes Market Value Analysis (MVA) categories D, E, F, G, H, and I that are south of the Trinity River and I-30. This area has a concentrated amount of title issues which may cause problems for residents and neighborhoods. This feature in particular uses the MVA for Incentive Zoning layer, which expands the original MVA to the block group level. The map also shows priority geographic areas which includes MVA categories G, H, and I that are also south of the Trinity River and I-30, as well as any designated historic districts or Reinvestment Strategy Areas in southern Dallas. There is also an accessible MVA layer so users of the map can fill out the proper paperwork to determine their MVA category.