By Fox23.com News Staff
TULSA, Okla. — Safe Move Tulsa is continuing to make progress in reducing homelessness by closing encampments and housing people across the city, officials said.
Safe Move Tulsa announced that three additional encampments have been closed and 23 more people have been housed through the program.
The newly closed encampments were located near:
- East 71st Street South and South Granite Avenue
- East Pine Street and North Mingo Road
- East 31st Street and South Sheridan Road
Safe Move Tulsa launched in 2025 through a partnership between the City of Tulsa, Housing Solutions, A Way Home for Tulsa, and other partners.
According to the city, the program has now housed 134 people experiencing homelessness, removed more than 100 tons of trash and debris from city properties, closed nine encampments across Tulsa, and maintained closure at all previously cleared encampment sites.
Officials said the program is expected to pass the halfway mark of its first-year goal of housing 300 people by June.
“As we approach the midway point of our first-year goal, we’re seeing what’s possible when Tulsa commits to both compassionate outreach and meaningful accountability. To reach functional zero homelessness by 2030, we must continue to put our heads together and align our priorities around the things, like Safe Move Tulsa, that are moving us forward,” Mayor Monroe Nichols said.
According to city officials, police response activity at the first site closed under the initiative dropped from nearly 12 hours per week to about two hours per week after the encampment was cleared.
“When people are connected to housing, treatment, and support, and when encampments are resolved in a coordinated and sustained way, we improve quality of life not only for those experiencing homelessness, but for the entire community,” said Mayor Nichols.
Safe Move Tulsa also includes “rapid exits,” which are short-term interventions designed to prevent long-term homelessness. Officials said available help includes rental deposit assistance, transportation help, and vehicle repairs.
The initiative’s first year includes about $11 million in combined funding from the City of Tulsa, the Tulsa Leadership Council, and other partners.
The city said no individuals housed through Safe Move Tulsa have returned to homelessness so far.
Safe Move Tulsa’s progress can be tracked at www.SafeMoveTulsa.com.
