The Tulsa Area Emergency Management Agency (TAEMA) recently used Tulsa County CARES funds to purchase hypochlorous acid sprayers for Tulsa County facilities. Hypochlorous acid (HOCL) is a water-based sanitizing product. It does not irritate eyes, skin or the human respiratory system, but it does kill germs, making it ideal for cleaning the workplace. Joseph Kralicek, […]
(PUBLIC RADIO 89.5) — Tulsa County Commissioners approved on Monday an initial $3 million for local housing assistance due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Tulsa Housing Authority will administer the program, which should start late next month. THA President and CEO Aaron Darden said funds will be available to Tulsa County residents who are having […]
(KOTV – NEWS ON 6) — The Tulsa County Commission approved an initial $3 million for a rental assistance program to help those feeling the financial strain caused by COVID-19. Representatives said the program aims to help keep a roof over a renter’s head and prevent landlords from experiencing financial troubles of their own. “It’s just […]
(KTUL – News Ch 8) – Help for Tulsa renters facing eviction is on its way. The Tulsa County Board of County Commissioners has approved an initial $3 million for a rental assistance program administered through the Tulsa Housing Authority. A federal moratorium on evictions ended late last week, and this money is expected to come […]
(TULSA, Okla.) — The Tulsa County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) today approved an initial $3 million for a rental assistance program administered through the Tulsa Housing Authority (THA). The program is expected to begin in late August and will provide direct assistance to an estimated 1,000 Tulsa County residents at risk of eviction each […]
(TULSA WORLD) Three months after receiving nearly $114 million in federal coronavirus relief funds for distribution, Tulsa County has approved the expenditure of 51% of the money. The county received $113.7 million from the $2.2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security — or CARES — Act in late April. As of Friday, the Board […]
(TULSA, Okla.– BUSINESS WIRE)— Tulsa Area Emergency Management Agency (TAEMA) and Veoci are partnering to implement a virtual emergency operations center (EOC) through CARES Act funding, which provided the resources the agency needed to acquire the solution. TAEMA oversees and conducts emergency management operations for an area of nearly 1 million people, including the City of Tulsa […]
The Tulsa County Election Board received funding from Tulsa County CARES to protect poll workers and voters during the June 30 election. More than 200 poll locations and early voting at the Tulsa County Election Board had safety protocols in place. Poll workers received personal protection equipment including masks, gloves, hand sanitizer and disinfectant. Many poll […]
(KOTV – News on 6) — Tulsa County Commissioner Ron Peters said he and his team are trying to process applications as fast as they can to assist those in need. He said 469 small businesses have applied for help in less than a month. “We’re focused on the need not only for the small […]
(KTUL – News Ch 8) — Over one million dollars, that’s how much money in federal aid Tulsa County has distributed to local businesses impacted by COVID, and it’s just the beginning. Funding can be for up to $125,000 for companies with fewer than 100 employees. It came as welcome as a word from the control […]
