Coronavirus
Aid, Relief, and
Economic Security
Tulsa County received $113,690,799 from the U.S. Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to reimburse expenses and replenish critical resources throughout Tulsa County’s municipalities, government agencies, small businesses and nonprofit organizations.
With Tulsa Housing Authority, Tulsa County CARES provided $5.6 million to 1,131 landlords
averaging $1,942 per household to families at risk of eviction.
Tulsa County CARES provided $4.2 million to food distributors
including pantries and kitchens to address food insecurity.
Public safety departments, including police, fire, 911 and others, throughout Tulsa County have received more than $3.6 million to provide for the safety of their officers, firefighters and volunteers.
County-wide Financial Distribution
The Tulsa County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) govern three districts which include 10 municipalities: Broken Arrow, Bixby, Collinsville, Glenpool, Jenks, Owasso, Sand Springs, Skiatook, Sperry and Tulsa.
Tulsa County CARES funding is distributed throughout all of Tulsa County to confront the unprecedented public health and economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read more about:
District 1 Commissioner Stan Sallee
District 2 Commissioner Karen Keith
District 3 Commissioner Ron Peters
Financial Update: Week of Jan. 11, 2021
Figures below represent allocations approved for payment. For more detail, go to countyclerk.tulsacounty.org.
Tulsa County CARES Fund
$113,690,799.60
Total Allocated
$104,948,454
(92%)
TEDC RESET
– Small Businesses
$45,901,282 approved
– Nonprofits
$13,039,144 approved
Tulsa Housing Authority
$9,011,506
Tulsa Health Department
$3,986,746
Other
$30,781,074
BEGINNING BALANCE
In April 2020, Tulsa County received $113,690,799.60 from the U.S. CARES Act.
SET ASIDE OR SPENT TO DATE
Each week the Tulsa County BOCC approves new Tulsa County CARES programs and funding. This number reflects the total amount allocated across all programs whether or not an individual program has received or spent the full amount to date.
HELPING SMALL BUSINESSES AND NONPROFITS
The BOCC allocated $60 million to the TEDC RESET program to administer forgivable loans and grants to small businesses and nonprofits, respectively. Small businesses with fewer than 100 employees may receive up to $125,000, and nonprofits may receive up to $250,000.
RENTAL ASSISTANCE
The BOCC initially allocated up to $14.25 million to provide emergency rental assistance for residents of Tulsa County across all municipalities and other unincorporated areas. As the program wraps up, BOCC will reallocate the remainder.
TESTING AND PUBLIC HEALTH
Tulsa County CARES funding supports Tulsa Health Department efforts to administer tests, conduct contact tracing and educate residents on the best practices to reduce transmission of COVID-19 in the community.
AGENCY SUPPORT
Additional funds are allocated to key government agencies and civic nonprofit organizations that provide support throughout all of Tulsa County, including Tulsa Area Emergency Management Agency, Tulsa County Election Board and many more.
