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Blackwell is rated most ‘affordable’

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According to www.smartasset.com, the City of Blackwell has the most available housing in Oklahoma. Blackwell was No. 1 in the list of affordable housing markets in the state. Blackwell, with a medium income of $40,942, has an annual property average of $365. Blackwell had an average mortgage payment of $2,534. Glenpool is the only Tulsa…

HUD report claims homelessness decreased in Oklahoma

Tulsa Beacon

Local communities throughout Oklahoma report homelessness decreased in 2018, according to the latest national estimate by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). HUD’s 2018 Annual Homeless Assessment Report to Congress found that 3,871 people in Oklahoma experienced homelessness on a single night in 2018, a decrease of 7.8 percent since last year….

Homeless veterans obtain assistance

Tulsa Beacon

To help end veteran homelessness, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) awarded $153,053 to provide a permanent home to an estimated 35 veterans experiencing homelessness in Oklahoma.  The rental assistance is provided through the HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) Program, which combines rental assistance…