New Tulsa Program To Distribute $20M For Utility, Rent Relief
The City of Tulsa and Tulsa County are launching a new program to distribute $20 million in federal relief money to help people with utilities and rent.
Restore Hope Ministries said this is to help residents with past due rent and utilities, and future rent up to three months.
Restore Hope Executive Director Jeff Jaynes said they ve already helped nearly 4,200 Tulsa County residents over the last year, totaling $4 million in aid. The fear that is in a tenant when they know they could be evicted, when they know they could be homeless. I can t even comprehend what that s like on top of all of the other fears that we ve had, related to the virus, kids, school or other things, Jaynes said.