Creating a better Tulsa by transforming lives and communities
We’ve seen the power of affordable housing to transform lives, especially mixed-income housing. At River West alone, we’ve witnessed: Those outcomes are the result of intentional investment in mixed-income communities, and they’re just the beginning of lifetime results for children raised there. That’s according to research by Dr. Raj Chetty, a director of Opportunity Insights … Continue reading Affordable Housing is Opportunity
A recent report makes it clear – affordable housing is a powerful engine for economic development in Oklahoma. Housing Forward Oklahoma worked with The Urban Institute to study the economic impact of affordable housing development in the state. Here are a few highlights from what they discovered: These findings are consistent with what we at … Continue reading Affordable Housing Is Economic Development
As we look forward to fiscal year 2026, we’re faced with some good, some bad, and some question marks. In May, President Trump shared what’s known as the “skinny budget,” essentially the President’s recommended budget for the upcoming fiscal year. The proposal sent shockwaves through the housing community, calling for 43% cuts to rental assistance … Continue reading The Good, The Bad, and The Uncertain
While back to school pictures flood our social media feeds with smiling Tulsa-area kiddos excited about the new schoolyear, many students right here in Tulsa County approach the new year with anxiety stemming from housing insecurity. For the 2021-2022 school year, the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) reported 21,988 homeless students enrolled in Oklahoma … Continue reading How Housing Impacts Education
There may be no greater example of the power of affordable housing paired with supportive services than in the HUD-VASH program for veterans. How well does this model work? The rate of veteran homelessness in the U.S. dropped more than 55% from 2010 – 2022, compared to an 8.6% decline in homelessness among the general … Continue reading What We Can Learn From Veteran Homelessness
Oklahoma was ranked the third most stressful state to live in. We think that correlates to our state’s affordable housing crisis.
At our recent Employee Appreciation Day event at Cinergy Tulsa, two members of Team THA felt appreciation for a very special reason. “When I had my mammogram and didn’t get the pink envelope, I knew something was wrong,” recounted Billie Lunsford, a Groundskeeper at Tulsa Housing Authority. She received a phone call from her doctor … Continue reading Appreciation of a Different Kind – A Team THA Story
Recently our President & CEO, Aaron Darden, was interviewed for a piece in the Wichita Beacon about the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) program as Wichita’s Housing Authority moves forward with plans to take advantage of the benefits RAD. You can read the article here. Celia Hack does a great job of explaining the RAD program … Continue reading That’s RAD: Transforming Lives and Communities
“Diversity and the related concepts of equity and inclusion rest on the fundamental proposition that our shared humanity matters more than that which might otherwise separate and divide us.” Hannibal Johnson, Author, Attorney, Consultant & Professor, excerpt from Oklahoma Humanities Magazine The significance of the fact that we submitted an application for a Choice Neighborhoods … Continue reading Creating a Better Tulsa – Envision Comanche Project Milestone
As we continue to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, many workers across the U.S. have pivoted towards entrepreneurship, both by choice and necessity. At Tulsa Housing Authority (THA), we’re supporting our residents’ and voucher holders’ dreams of owning their own business through the innovative Building Our Tomorrow Microgrant program. The brainchild of THA’s President & CEO, … Continue reading Got Goals? We’ve Got You. – Building Our Tomorrow Microgrant Program
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