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Tulsa committee approves CDBG/HOME/ESG/HOPWA funding recommendations, sets contingency preference for rental assistance

2247155 · February 6, 2025
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Summary

The City of Tulsa Housing and Urban Development Community Development Committee recommended a final package of CDBG, HOME, ESG and HOPWA funding and unanimously approved staff’s scenario that raises the local minimum grant and prioritizes public-service awards.

The City of Tulsa Housing and Urban Development Community Development Committee approved final funding recommendations and contingency plans for federal programs including Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME, Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) and HOPWA.

The committee approved the staff-recommended scenario that uses a sliding allocation model (referred to in discussion as “scenario 4”), which raises the local minimum grant award to $25,000 for organizations scoring above 20 on the rubric and allocates $500,000 for CDBG public-service projects. Ryan Lynch made the motion to approve the recommendations and Daniel Jeffries seconded; the committee voted unanimously in favor. Chair Scott Esbjornson announced the vote…

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