The Denton County Homelessness Barriers Fund was created to help families overcome barriers to getting and staying housed. On any given day, there are 500 to 600 people experiencing literal homelessness in Denton County attempting to find help towards housing, and many more are one financial crisis away from losing their housing. A donation to the fund helps ensure our Denton County neighbors have a safe and stable place to call home.
Homelessness Barriers Fund Impact
🏡747 Households Assisted
💵Average Request Cost: $618.03
As of 3.31.2025
How Your Donation Helps:
$25 🗎 Helps someone experiencing homelessness obtain critical documents for housing (photo ID, birth certificate, social security card)
$50 👷Provides tools and uniforms for a new job for a person staying in shelter
$100 🔑Supplies basic household items for a family rapidly rehoused after a homeless crisis
$250 🚍Ends a person's homelessness with a bus ticket home to reconnect with family, stable housing, and employment
$500 🏠Furnishes a family's entire new apartment through furniture partnerships
The Denton County Barriers Fund is an initiative of the Denton County Homeless Coalition, with United Way of Denton County as fiscal agent.
Your generous contributions to United Way of Denton County are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. In order to claim a charitable deduction on your income tax return, your electronic contribution must have been received by 5 p.m. on December 30th. Donations made by check and submitted by U.S. mail must have been postmarked by December 31.
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