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Saving Our Homes program offers up to $4,000 to help low-income Tulsans clear tax debt, city says
Summary
The city and Tulsa Economic Development Corporation launched Saving Our Homes, an ARPA-funded program that provides up to $4,000 per eligible household for title clearing or property tax payments; applicants must meet HUD-defined tract, income or poverty-area thresholds and apply through TEDC before the program deadline.
City presenters described a program called Saving Our Homes that aims to help low-income homeowners at risk of losing properties because of unpaid tax debt.
According to the briefing, eligible households may receive up to $4,000 to clear title issues or pay back property taxes. To qualify, applicants must reside in a HUD-defined qualified census tract, earn less than 60 percent of area median income or live in an area where over 25 percent of intended beneficiaries fall below the federal poverty line. The program is funded with American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) resources administered by the city in partnership with the Tulsa Economic Development Corporation (TEDC).
Officials said residents can begin applications on the TEDC website (tedcnet.com/sohi) and noted the program ends on August 31 (year not specified in the briefing); they provided a TEDC phone number for more information. The presentation did not include a total program budget in the remarks reviewed, though the speaker said the program uses ARPA funding and TEDC is the application portal.
