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City, Housing Authority OK Project-Based Vouchers for Dorset Place to House Homeless Veterans
Summary
Oklahoma City Council and the Oklahoma City Housing Authority jointly approved a resolution allowing the Housing Authority to use project-based HUD-VASH vouchers and other assistance to acquire Dorset Place and provide subsidized housing and on-site VA services for veterans who have experienced homelessness.
Oklahoma City and the Oklahoma City Housing Authority on a unanimous vote approved a joint resolution allowing the Housing Authority to acquire Dorset Place, an existing assisted‑living facility, and to attach project‑based Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD‑VASH) vouchers there.
The resolution, presented at a joint hearing, cites the Oklahoma Housing Authorities Act requirement that both the local housing authority and the city council find any multifamily project of more than 20 units to be “in the public interest” before federal project‑based vouchers are issued. Mark Gillette, executive director of the Oklahoma City Housing Authority, opened the presentation and introduced Greg Shin, assistant executive director for development, to…
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