The Inclusive Communities Project ("ICP") promotes affordable and fair housing by working to address historic policies and practices that limit choice and access to housing for low-income families. ICP's programs and services are designed to educate, advocate for, and empower families participating in HUD's Housing Choice Voucher Program.
Housing plays a crucial role in shaping our lives and well-being. Where we live affects our access to jobs, food, education, and essential services. For almost 20 years, ICP has been working to increase affordable housing for low-income individuals and families in well-resourced communities.
ICP's Mobility Assistance Program (MAP) is a lifeline for voucher holders, providing a wide range of services and support to help them find high-quality housing in areas with good schools, community resources, and employment.
ICP works directly with housing developers and property owners to create and expand the supply of affordable housing through various projects and initiatives. In the past 13 years, ICP's efforts have led to the creation of over 6,500 new units of affordable housing in the DFW metro area.
ICP’s Voices For Opportunity (VFO) program trains clients and equips them with the skills they need to advocate for themselves. The VFO program fosters a sense of community and fellowship among people with similar experiences by establishing a regional network of voucher participants living in the DFW. Most importantly, it provides opportunities for the participants to influence programs and policies that affect them directly, giving them a voice and a stake in their community's future.
ICP is a nonprofit organization that works to create and maintain inclusive communities by expanding fair and affordable housing for low-income families and redressing the harmful effects of racial discrimination and segregation.
Funding will supplement ICP's operations budget and help continue the level of direct services and advocacy that will drive the change necessary to provide low-income families with children access to healthy neighborhoods ripe with promise and opportunity.
At the Inclusive Communities Project (ICP), racial equity, diversity, and inclusion are core principles that inform and direct ICP's mission of creating and maintaining inclusive communities that welcome people across racial, ethnic, and economic lines. ICP is fully committed to inclusion, and our commitment is reflected in every area of our work and workforce.
Since its inception, ICP has focused its work on addressing bigotry and bias in institutions, systems, and processes and sought redress for policies and practices that perpetuated the harmful effect of discrimination and segregation. At ICP, racial equity is not a program or initiative. Instead, it is an inextricable part of our vision and mission.
Organization name
Inclusive Communities Project
Causes
Housing, Shelter & Homelessness
Operating Budget
$500,000 - $999,999
Counties Served
Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Kaufman, Rockwall, Tarrant
BIPOC Serving
Black or African American, Hispanic or Latinx
BIPOC Leadership
Executive Director/CEO
Address
3301 Elm Street