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Committee presses immigrant-focused repair program on capacity, monitoring and eligibility
Summary
Grants staff flagged capacity and compliance concerns for a proposed CDBG-funded home-repair program run by Tulsa Immigrants Community Development Corporation; the group's new executive director said a program coordinator hire and $55,000 match from GKFF would support the work and that immigration-status verification would be included in intake.
At a meeting of the Housing and Urban Development Community Development Committee, grants administration staff raised questions about a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application submitted on behalf of Tulsa Immigrants Community Development Corporation and urged clarification before any award is finalized.
Rhys Williams, grants administration, told the committee the application must flow through the Tulsa Community Foundation because the applicant is not a 501(c)(3). Williams also said the proposed program raised several capacity and compliance concerns: the applicant listed two staff members, the program requires dedicated intake and inspection staff, environmental “tier” reviews must clear issues such as lead-based paint, hazardous waste and floodplain exposure, and federal funds require an…
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