Some of Oklahoma City’s smallest businesses have a new source of financial help. Businesses with five or fewer employees located within designated Urban Renewal Areas may apply for a grant at ocura-ok.org for up to $10,000 through the Urban Renewal Authority Small Business Grant Program. The Oklahoma City Council voted April 28 to approve the […]
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‘There just aren’t enough vouchers’: COVID-19 stresses Oklahoma’s already threadbare affordable housing system
Off and on for the last 11 years, Curbside Chronicle vendor Cathy Conner was homeless. Now, she and her family are on the verge of moving into a house — her first home with running water in over a year. To make the move, Conner will receive rental assistance through the U.S. Department of Housing […]
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The number of homeless families in Oklahoma has gone up
The 2017 Point-in-Time study showed that 118 families in Oklahoma City have no permanent place of residence.
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OKC leverages federal dollars to expand affordable housing options
The new federal budget plan puts those funds — and the revitalization they bring to the metro — in jeopardy.
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City council passes anti-discrimination housing measures
New housing measures protect citizens against discrimination because of sexual orientation, disability, age and familial status.