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Council committee reviews $6.16 million HOME‑ARP appropriation for Hilltop replacement project
Summary
City staff described a $6,163,724 HOME American Rescue Plan appropriation to fund the Tulsa Housing Authority’s Hilltop replacement of the Sunset Plaza site, roughly $5 million for construction and about $500,000 for case management; no formal vote was recorded in the transcript.
The Tulsa City Council’s Urban Economic Development meeting on July 23 discussed a proposed ordinance to appropriate $6,163,724 in HOME American Rescue Plan (HOME‑ARP) grant revenues to support the Tulsa Housing Authority’s Hilltop project, a replacement for the Sunset Plaza housing development.
City staff said the bulk of the award—about $5,000,000—will go toward construction of new units and roughly $500,000 will be used for case management for residents of the planned units. Staff explained the Hilltop project has reached sufficient financing (including tax credits) so the city can enter a contract after appropriations are made.
The Hilltop project was described in the meeting as about 109 units, of which approximately 10 units would be designated for HOME‑ARP-eligible households who are homeless or at risk of homelessness; the remainder are expected to operate with project-based vouchers, staff said. Council members asked whether the HOME funds have a federal spending deadline; staff referred to a deadline but did not provide a clear date in the discussion recorded in the transcript.
The item was presented for consideration and context; the transcript records discussion and questions but does not show a final vote or formal adoption on July 23. Staff indicated the appropriation is needed so the city can execute an agreement once all project funding is in place.
Speakers quoted in this report spoke during the Hilltop item and are listed below. No statements in this article are attributed beyond those recorded in the meeting transcript.
A copy of the project plan, financing materials, and HUD HOME‑ARP requirements will be the basis for any subsequent contract and council action.
