Washington, DC – Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson today announced that the Department of Health & Human Services Administration on Children, Youth and Families has given a $200,000 grant to the Salvation Army Casa Shelter.  Casa Shelter has provided shelter to runaway children ages 10 to 17 in the Dallas area since 1975, with the ultimate goal of placing them in a stable home environment.

“Casa Shelter provides an invaluable service to our community,” Congresswoman Johnson said.  “Casa Shelter is a last resort to children who are in desperate situations, and it provides comprehensive services, including medical and counseling services, to help make the children’s lives better.”

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U.S. Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson is the highest-ranking Texan on the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure and a senior member of the Science Committee. She represents the 30th Congressional District of Texas, which, includes Downtown Dallas, Fair Park, Oak Lawn, Old East Dallas, Pleasant Grove, & South Oak Cliff; all of Balch Springs, DeSoto, Hutchins, Lancaster & Wilmer and parts of Cedar Hill, Duncanville, Ferris, Glenn Heights and Ovilla.