Eviction prevention and legal representation program
Summary
CAP will use HUD-funded staffing (not HUD rent dollars) to help about 50 families a year with young children who are on the brink of eviction — paying with private United Way dollars, connecting families to benefits, legal aid and financial coaching.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 9
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 21, 2026.
Impact analysis
Backed by a PY 26 HUD allocation plus private United Way funding through the SEMR Institute partnership since 2023.
About 50 low-income families with young children facing eviction each year.
Landlords — especially large operators — worry the program could raise screening standards, deposits, and legal costs, and some say they may do business elsewhere.
Mentions & discussions (9)
Oklahoma Watch: Tulsa City Council unanimously backs new eviction prevention program that could be a state model
Oklahoma Watch: Tulsa City Council unanimously backs new eviction prevention program that could be a state model Duncan Banner
Tulsa City Council Unanimously Backs New Eviction Prevention Program That Could Be a State Model
Tulsa City Council Unanimously Backs New Eviction Prevention Program That Could Be a State Model Oklahoma Watch
Human Rights Commission - Sep 21, 2026
The City Council just passed a resolution creating a landlord-tenant representation program — the first of its kind in Tulsa city policy, though peer cities all have one. It aims to help low-income tenants and landlords navigate housing disputes.
Council (Regular) - Sep 16, 2026
Tulsa has one of the nation's highest eviction rates and some of the shortest eviction timelines, and thousands of Tulsa Public Schools students are evicted each year. The council approved a resolution to design a program offering legal representation to low-income tenants and landlords, focused on genuine hardships — but actual funding and program design come later.
Council Budget & Special Projects Committee - Sep 16, 2026
Tulsa County sees roughly 14,000 eviction filings a year — 11th highest in the nation. The proposed non-binding resolution would commit the council to exploring a program providing legal help to low-income landlords and tenants, with public dollars narrowly targeted to hardship cases.
Council Urban & Economic Development Committee - Sep 2, 2026
A non-binding resolution would put the city on record supporting an eviction prevention and legal representation program for low-income tenants and eligible landlords. Bellis pulled it to return September 16 with a more polished version.
Council Public Works Committee - Aug 26, 2026
Oklahoma ranks about sixth nationally in eviction filing rates, and eviction is a direct cause of homelessness and chronic school absenteeism. The proposed resolution commits the city to seed a legal representation program for low-income tenants and small landlords, leveraging private dollars.
Council Urban & Economic Development Committee - Aug 26, 2026
Councilors discussed state legislative efforts on tenant protections after a conglomerate's troubles hit 36 Oklahoma properties, and pushed the Chamber to keep championing housing and childcare as workforce issues.
HUD Community Development Committee - May 14, 2026
CAP will use HUD-funded staffing (not HUD rent dollars) to help about 50 families a year with young children who are on the brink of eviction — paying with private United Way dollars, connecting families to benefits, legal aid and financial coaching.
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