A team from the University of Oklahoma, in partnership with the Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency (OHFA), is undertaking an effort to support people experiencing homelessness and housing instability across Oklahoma. The project is led by OU Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture and OU Anne and Henry Zarrow School of Social Work.
About HOME-ARP: Oklahoma, through the Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency, has received $30 million from The American Rescue Plan (ARP) to assist individuals or households who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, and other vulnerable populations, by providing housing, rental assistance, supportive services, and non-congregate shelter, to reduce homelessness and increase housing stability. OHFA must undertake this planning effort to access HOME-ARP funds from the US Dept of Housing and Urban Development.
For more information, visit iqc.ou.edu/housing to complete a survey about your work and experience with the homeless community in Oklahoma. The website also includes registration for one of the in-person or virtual consultations. These consultations offer the opportunity to provide more information about what the Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency and the US Department of Housing and Urban Development should consider as they allocate funds to address homelessness. The survey is intended to take a broad snapshot of the work being done on behalf of homeless and housing insecure individuals and families.
Consultation Schedule:
July 12 – Southwest
1:30 p.m.
Great Plains Improvement Foundation
2 Southeast Lee Boulevard #200
Lawton, OK 73501
July 14 – Northeast
1:30 p.m.
Northeast Tech – Claremore Campus
1901 OK-88
Rooms A, B, C
Claremore, OK 74017
July 19 – North Central
1:30 p.m.
Autry Technology Center
1201 West Willow Road
Enid, OK 73703
July 21 – Northwest
1:30 p.m.
Northwest Technology Center
1801 South 11th Street
Alva, OK 73717
July 28 – Southeast
1:30 p.m.
Kiamichi Tech – McAlester
301 Kiamichi Drive
McAlester, OK 74501
August – Statewide
1:30 p.m.
Online
August 3 – Statewide
1:30 p.m.
Anne and Henry Zarrow School of Social Work
700 Elm Avenue
Norman, OK 73069
