© 2025
In touch with the world ... at home on the High Plains
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
We recently completed the changeover to a new, much improved audio management system, including a new program scheduling computer, file servers, workstations and more secure and reliable IT networking between our studios in Garden City and Amarillo. This work involved thousands of audio files and lines of programming code, so you may hear some glitches in our programming as we "burn-in" the system in the coming days. We apologize for any disruptions to your listening. If you have questions or problems to report, please contact HPPR's Technical Director, Alex Fregger (afregger@hppr.org).

Oklahoma secures over $18 million in federal funds to combat homelessness

A mural on a fence outside the Homeless Alliance in Oklahoma City.
Sierra Pfeifer
/
KOSU
A mural on a fence outside the Homeless Alliance in Oklahoma City.

Oklahoma has been awarded $18.3 million in federal funding to support homelessness programs across the state.

Oklahoma has been awarded $18.3 million in federal funding to support homelessness programs across the state. The money comes from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as part of a $3.6 billion national initiative to address homelessness, backed by the Biden-Harris administration in its final days.

Most of the funding in Oklahoma will go to projects in Tulsa and Oklahoma City, where homelessness programs provide housing assistance, supportive services and resources for planning and data collection.

The funding is part of HUD’s Continuum of Care (CoC) Program, the largest federal grant source for homelessness services.

Nearly 400 CoC communities nationwide applied for this year’s funding, and over 7,000 projects were approved, including programs run by nonprofit providers, states, local governments and Indian Tribes or Tribally Designated Housing Entities.

HUD has made several updates to the program this year, including a streamlined two-year application process and a cost-of-living adjustment to help communities manage rising expenses. The changes are designed to get resources to communities faster while providing better support for frontline workers.

Copyright 2025 KOSU

Sierra Pfeifer