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Council approves HUD consolidated plan and annual action plan; North Tulsa residents urge targeted use of federal funds
Summary
The Tulsa City Council approved a resolution authorizing submission of the 2025 annual action plan and consolidated plan documents required by HUD. During public comment, speakers from North Tulsa criticized the distribution of CDBG and related federal funds and urged the council to prioritize North Tulsa projects.
The Tulsa City Council voted to approve the city’s consolidated plan and the Program Year 2025 annual action plan, documents that set the projected use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships, Emergency Solutions Grant, and HOPWA funds beginning July 1, 2025. The resolution also authorized the mayor to submit final statements and execute standard assurances and contracts with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
During public comment on item 4c, two speakers, James Alexander Jr. and Bernice Alexander, urged the council to direct federal funds more deliberately to North Tulsa and Greenwood, expressing concerns that prior allocations missed or underserve that area. James Alexander said the money “belongs to an area that you represent” and accused city leaders of misusing funds meant for North Tulsa. Bernice Alexander said residents have worked for decades to secure basic infrastructure repairs and alleged a pattern of neglect toward North Tulsa.
Council discussion on the item was brief. A motion to approve item 4c carried on the roll call vote called by the chair; recorded responses in the transcript show affirmative votes from the council membership present and the item was adopted.
The adopted action authorizes the mayor to submit HUD grant applications and sign required assurances and contracts for the CDBG, HOME, ESG and HOPWA programs for program year 2025, but does not change specific contract awards; details of allocations will follow the plan’s administrative process and subsequent program-level decisions.
Speakers during the public comment period framed their remarks as appeals for targeted investment and historical preservation in North Tulsa and Greenwood. The transcript records Mr. Alexander repeatedly urging that funds be stopped if they are not being used for their designated purpose; Bernice Alexander described neighborhood infrastructure problems she and residents pressed the city to address, including sewer and drinking water repairs.
