Council briefed on $6.16 million HOME-ARP appropriation for Hilltop housing project
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City staff presented an ordinance to appropriate $6,163,724 in HOME American Rescue Plan funds toward the Hilltop project with Tulsa Housing Authority; staff said the project is now fully funded following tax credit awards and will support capital and case management for about 109 units.
City staff presented an ordinance to amend the fiscal year 2025–26 budget to appropriate $6,163,724 in HOME American Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP) funds for the Hilltop project with the Tulsa Housing Authority.
A staff presenter said the city received HOME-ARP dollars through the American Rescue Plan; the funds require a HOME-ARP plan and were initially allocated for new affordable housing development and a small portion for case management to serve future residents. The presenter said the Hilltop project is a replacement of the old Sunset Plaza unit and that the project could not proceed to agreement until full funding was secured.
Staff stated the project recently received tax credits and is now fully funded, enabling the city to appropriate the HOME-ARP dollars and enter into an agreement. According to staff remarks, the project is roughly 109 units, with about $5,000,000 allocated for capital construction and approximately $500,000 for programmatic services and case management for residents who were homeless or at risk of homelessness. Staff noted HOME-ARP funds must be spent by Sept. 30, 2030.
Councilors asked clarifying questions about unit mix and supportive services; staff said the project includes a mix of units targeted to people who were homeless or at risk and that the remainder of units are residential. No formal vote was recorded on July 23; the item was introduced and discussed.