Hoping to attract investments in grocery stores in the food desert of southern Dallas, the City Council recently approved a $3 million enticement.
Robert Wilonsky reports: "The city of Dallas has officially announced it has at least $3 million available to anyone willing to develop or build 'one or more high quality grocery stores' in southern Dallas -- or, more specifically, in a 'southern Dallas food desert.'"
The City Council had recently approved funding "to lure grocers to parts of the city where fresh, healthy food is hard to find," according to Wilonsky. The funding originates from the city's Public/Private Partnership Program, generated by residential water bills. The article includes more details about the requirements the city set for the awarding of the funding.
FULL STORY: City Hall offers $3 million to grocery stores willing to open in southern Dallas 'food desert'
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