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Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas 2025 Affordable Housing Advisory Council Annual Report Highlights Community Investment Funding

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) has released its 2025 Affordable Housing Advisory Council (AHAC) Annual Report, now available at fhlb.com. The report highlights a year of progress in addressing housing affordability challenges, strengthening homeownership pathways and advancing resiliency in its five‑state District.

“Each year, the Affordable Housing Advisory Council helps ensure we stay closely connected to the housing needs of our District,” said Greg Hettrick, senior vice president and director of Community Investment at FHLB Dallas. “The 2025 report reflects progress alongside our members and community partners to expand access to affordable housing for families and individuals.”

In 2025, FHLB Dallas responded to strong demand for affordable housing and homeownership support through its Affordable Housing Program (AHP), homeownership programs and voluntary initiatives in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico and Texas.

Key 2025 results:

  • $73.5 million awarded through the AHP General Fund supporting 53 projects delivered via 26 member institutions to rehabilitate 3,777 rental units
  • $21.2 million provided through the Homebuyer Equity Leverage Partnership (HELP) assisting 1,008 first‑time homebuyers
  • $3.8 million in Disaster Rebuilding Assistance (DRA) supporting 281 homeowners recovering from federally declared disasters
  • $9.8 million awarded through the FHLB Dallas FORTIFIED Fund to help 700 families strengthen roofs against storms
  • $8.7 million awarded through the inaugural FHLB Dallas FORTIFIED Fund Rental Program to upgrade roofs on affordable rental properties
  • $4.3 million awarded through the Pathway Fund to help organizations address heirs’ property and title‑related property challenges
  • $600,000 provided through the inaugural State Housing Finance Agency Grant Program to strengthen collaboration with state-level partners to provide homebuyer education and counseling services
  • $3.9 million delivered through the Small Business Boost (SBB) program to support small‑business lending across the District

The full report is available at fhlb.com.

About the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas

The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas is one of 11 district banks in the FHLBank System created by Congress in 1932. FHLB Dallas, with total assets of $108.5 billion as of December 31, 2025, is a member‑owned cooperative that supports housing and community development by providing competitively priced loans and other credit products to approximately 800 members and associated institutions in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico and Texas. For more information, visit fhlb.com.

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