Transitional Housing · Dallas–Fort Worth
A door held open, not just a bed for the night.
Abundant Grace Enterprise provides structured transitional housing and comprehensive support services to Veterans, individuals in recovery, and returning citizens — empowering lasting stability, self-sufficiency, and successful reintegration.
Housing paired with case management — the model behind every resident's path home.
The Need
Progress that depends on capacity.
On a single night in January 2025, roughly 32,500 veterans experienced homelessness nationwide — a decline of more than half since 2010. Locally, the 2025 Point-in-Time Count identified 3,541 individuals experiencing homelessness across Dallas and Collin Counties, including 287 veterans. That progress depends on one thing: enough structured transitional housing to keep the pipeline moving. Abundant Grace Enterprise exists to be part of that capacity — for veterans, and for two populations who face the same gap with far less dedicated support: individuals in early recovery, and returning citizens rebuilding after incarceration.
Sources: HUD/VA Point-in-Time Count (2025); Housing Forward, Dallas & Collin County Continuum of Care.
Who We Serve
Three journeys. One structural gap.
Veterans
Navigating the return to civilian life, referred through VA North Texas and community partners into a program built around VA Grant & Per Diem standards.
Learn more →Individuals in Recovery
In early recovery from substance use, for whom stable, structured housing is one of the strongest predictors of lasting sobriety.
Learn more →Returning Citizens
Reentering the community after incarceration, rebuilding stability through structured support rather than starting over alone.
Learn more →Our Program
Service-Intensive Transitional Housing
A structured, up-to-24-month continuum — not housing alone, but housing paired with the case management that determines whether a placement becomes lasting stability.
Intake & Assessment
Needs assessment, goal-setting, and connection to VA, HMIS, and community resources.
Stabilization
Structured routine, recovery support as applicable, resolution of immediate barriers.
Growth & Self-Sufficiency
Employment readiness through Texas Workforce Commission connections, resume preparation, and interview coaching, plus financial literacy.
Transition & Aftercare
Move to permanent housing with continued alumni check-ins and support.
A Look Inside
A home, not a facility.
Every detail of our program spaces is chosen with intention — warm, comfortable, dignified environments that residents can be proud to call home during their transition. It's a small thing that says something bigger: you belong here, and this chapter matters.
About
Founded on structure, not just shelter.
Abundant Grace Enterprise was founded by Chakita Lucas, a healthcare administration professional (B.S., DeVry University) whose background informs a program model grounded in structured, outcomes-driven case management rather than housing alone. AGE is governed by a five-member Board of Directors and operates under fully executed bylaws and governance policies.
Get Involved
Founding-year support, three ways.
Abundant Grace Enterprise is in its founding year — launching our first transitional housing site takes partners willing to build alongside us from the start.
Give
Founding-year gifts fund facility costs, case management staffing, and program startup.
Give now →Partner
We're building relationships with referral partners, funders, and service organizations across DFW.
Start a conversation →Volunteer
As we open our first site, we'll need hands-on support from the community we serve.
Let us know →Donate Items
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