Safe Move Tulsa funding and long-term homelessness strategy
Summary
Tulsa's plan to eliminate street sleeping by 2028 needs a sustained ~$30 million a year system, with phase-one dollars exhausted by October 2026. Councilors are wrestling with where the money comes from — city funds, private philanthropy, or taxes — and whether the new strategy abandons the city's earlier commitment to 1,200 permanent supportive housing units.
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Last discussed Feb 25, 2026.
Impact analysis
Phase one is $11 million (already committed), with phase two at $20 million and an ongoing cost of about $30 million a year to sustain the system — the source of that ongoing money is unresolved.
Homeless residents get faster paths into housing, and neighborhoods and downtown businesses see encampments closed and public spaces returned.
Taxpayers could face pressure for new local revenue if federal funds shrink and philanthropy declines to sustain the system long term.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Council Public Works Committee - Feb 25, 2026
Tulsa's plan to eliminate street sleeping by 2028 needs a sustained ~$30 million a year system, with phase-one dollars exhausted by October 2026. Councilors are wrestling with where the money comes from — city funds, private philanthropy, or taxes — and whether the new strategy abandons the city's earlier commitment to 1,200 permanent supportive housing units.
Council (Regular) - Jan 14, 2026
The council gave a surplus city property to Harbor, LLC, a nonprofit, to renovate and run as a low-barrier homeless shelter. It's part of the city's broader response to homelessness discussed at a December UED Committee meeting.
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