Tulsa Community Foundation

PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO BUILD A DATA-DRIVEN MECHANISM TO IDENTIFY GAPS IN THE GREATER TULSA REGION?S AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS SUPPLY CHAIN TO GUIDE INVESTMENT AND SUPPORT THE REGION?S SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED MANUFACTURERS (SMMS) THROUGH TECHNICAL AND LENDING SERVICES TO EXPAND OR PIVOT OPERATIONS INTO AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS. THIS GRANT ENABLES TAILORED MANUFACTURING FACILITIES TO RAPIDLY SCALE SMMS MANUFACTURING CAPABILITIES. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: HIRE KEY STAFF, INCLUDING A SUPPLY CHAIN PROGRAM MANAGER AT OKLAHOMA MANUFACTURING ALLIANCE (OMA), A CENTER FOR SMART SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT (CSSCM) DIRECTOR AND RESEARCH MANAGER, AND GRADUATE RESEARCHERS TO COORDINATE WITH FACULTY TO ESTABLISH PROGRAMMING. AUTHOR AND PRODUCE THE INAUGURAL QUARTERLY SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYSIS REPORT (SCAR) WITH SSBLC AMENDMENTS ON AN ONGOING BASIS. THE SCAR WILL CONTINUE TO BE PRODUCED ON AN ONGOING BASIS. HOLD THE INAUGURAL STRATEGIC SMALL BUSINESS LENDING COALITION (SSBLC) EVENT. WORK WITH AT LEAST 50 AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS-RELATED COMPANIES BY YEAR FIVE OF FUNDING. EXPECTED OUTCOMES: PRODUCE AND DISSEMINATE SCARS REPORTS, INCREASE THE NUMBER OF COMPANIES ENGAGED IN THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (TAP) AND ACCESSING FEDERAL FUNDS THROUGH THE STRATEGIC SMALL BUSINESS LENDING COALITION (SSBLC). ALSO, INCREASE THE NUMBER OF LOANS DISBURSED BY TRACKING $32 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDS AND THE UTILIZATION OF $7.5 MILLION IN RLF. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: BENEFICIARIES ARE SMMS IN THE GTR FOCUSED ON AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS MANUFACTURING. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: HIRE KEY STAFF ACROSS OMA, OSU, AND TEDC. ESTABLISH SCAP DATABASE, ANALYZATION TOOLS, AND PROGRAMMING. PRODUCE SCARS THROUGH THE DURATION OF THE TARMAC GRANT PROGRAM. FORMALIZE SSBLC PROCESSES, PROCEDURES, AND ADMINISTRATION. BUILD TECHNICAL ADVISORY CAPABILITIES AND SERVICES. PROVIDE ADVISORY SERVICES AS THE TAP RAMPS TO 100% COHORT CAPACITY.

PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO ENHANCE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE/AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS (AI/AS) FLUENCY AND ENGAGEMENT IN THE GREENWOOD COMMUNITY THROUGH THE ADVANCING SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) PARTICIPATION, INNOVATION, RESEARCH, AND ENGAGEMENT (ASPIRE) PROGRAM. THIS WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED BY PROVIDING ESSENTIAL COMPUTING INFRASTRUCTURE, EVENTS, AND TRAINING TO INCREASE PARTICIPATION IN THE TULSA TECH HUB INITIATIVES AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. A KEY COMPONENT IS THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A WORLD-CLASS AI/AS CO-INNOVATION LAB IN TULSA'S HISTORIC GREENWOOD DISTRICT, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MICROSOFT, TO EXPAND TECHNOLOGY ACCESS AND OPPORTUNITIES TULSANS. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: HIRE TWO NEW ASPIRE STAFF, THREE FULL-TIME AI CO-INNOVATION LAB STAFF, AND ONBOARD INITIAL COMMUNITY PARTICIPANTS COHORT. THREE ADDITIONAL PART-TIME STAFF WILL BE HIRED BY THE END OF YEAR TWO OF THE GRANT PROGRAM. LAUNCH INITIAL PILOT COHORT OF FOUR ENGAGEMENTS AT THE AI CO-INNOVATION LAB LAUNCH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, QUARTERLY MARQUEE EVENTS AND MONTHLY EDUCATIONAL EVENTS PROCURE COMPUTING RESOURCES AND PREPARE LAB FOR OPERATIONS. EXPAND LAB ENGAGEMENTS AND OPERATIONS, INCLUDING A MARKETING CAMPAIGN. EXPECTED OUTCOMES: INCREASE AI/AS FLUENCY AND WORKFORCE READINESS AMONG INDIVIDUALS IN GREENWOOD'S COMMUNITIES, AS WELL AS IMPROVE ACCESS TO CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY THROUGH THE AI/AS CO-INNOVATION LAB. FOSTER STRONGER COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND PARTICIPATION IN AI/AS INITIATIVES, LEADING TO THE CREATION OF SCALABLE START-UPS AND INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS THAT ENHANCE REGIONAL COMPETITIVENESS IN THE GREATER TULSA REGION. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: INTENDED BENEFICIARIES OF THIS GRANT PROGRAM INCLUDE INDIVIDUALS IN GREENWOOD'S COMMUNITIES AND THOSE IN THE GREATER TULSA REGION (GTR), COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO WILL GAIN ACCESS TO AI/AS TRAINING, RESOURCES, AND TECHNOLOGY, AS WELL AS LOCAL BUSINESSES AND START-UPS. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: STAND UP OPERATING TEAM, RECRUIT LAB STAFF, AND PREPARE LAB SPACE FOR OPERATIONS KICKSTART COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EVENTS, PARTNERSHIPS, AND MARKETING CAMPAIGNS ACQUIRE COMPUTE INFRASTRUCTURE AND ONBOARD INITIAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS FOR TRAINING PROGRAMS LAUNCH PILOT PROGRAM AND EXPAND SCOPE/SCALE OF COMMUNITY EVENTS EXPAND LAB OPERATIONS AND CAPACITY TO SUPPORT MORE ENGAGEMENTS, START-UPS, AND FEDERALLY FUNDED RESEARCH ACHIEVE FULL UTILIZATION OF LAB ENGAGEMENTS

PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO ENHANCE REGIONAL TALENT SYSTEMS BY EXPANDING TULSA?S LABOR MARKET OBSERVATORY (LMO) WITH ADVANCED DATA-LINKING INFRASTRUCTURE TO IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS GAPS WHERE TALENT MAY BE LOST. THIS GRANT AIMS TO BUILD WORKFORCE INTERMEDIARY (WI) CAPABILITIES TO PILOT TARGETED WORKFORCE INTERVENTIONS BASED ON LMO INSIGHTS. ADDITIONALLY, THIS GRANT?S PLANS INCLUDE ACCELERATING INDUSTRY SKILLS THROUGH TEAS WORKFORCE PROGRAMS AND LAUNCHING SCALABLE WORKFORCE AND PIPELINE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES TO ENGAGE, TRAIN, CERTIFY, AND EDUCATE TULSANS ACROSS THE ENTIRE WORKFORCE PIPELINE. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: CREATE A FEDERATED DATA ARCHITECTURE TO SUPPORT PARTNER DATA SHARING. DRAFT LMO REPORTS AND DISSEMINATE QUARTERLY, AT A MINIMUM. HIRE WI LEADERSHIP. FORM AN INITIAL COALITION OF INDUSTRY, EDUCATION, WORKFORCE, AND NON-PROFIT STAKEHOLDERS CREATE A PUBLIC RELATIONS AND MEDIA STRATEGY WHICH WILL BE UPDATED ANNUALLY. LAUNCH THE AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS TALENT TRAINING PROGRAM, CAREER ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM, THE TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEAGUE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM, AND THE (ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE) AI MINOR AT UNIVERSITY OF TULSA (TU) EXPECTED OUTCOMES: ENHANCE COLLABORATION BY INCREASING THE NUMBER OF PARTNERS EXCHANGING DATA ACROSS PROGRAMS AND BOOSTING THE QUANTITY OF REPORTS GENERATED AND DISSEMINATED. TRACK THE NUMBER OF PARTNERS INVOLVED IN DATA SHARING, THE TOTAL REPORTS PRODUCED, AND THE ATTENDANCE FIGURES FOR PROGRAMS. MONITOR THE NUMBER OF CERTIFICATES, MINORS, AND GRADUATES AWARDED. FINALLY, EVALUATE THE PERCENTAGE OF PLACEMENTS ACHIEVED TO GAUGE OVERALL SUCCESS. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: TULSANS ACROSS THE ENTIRE WORKFORCE PIPELINE WILL BENEFIT FROM THE AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS TALENT TRAINING PROGRAM, CAREER ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM, THE TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEAGUE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM, AND THE AI MINOR AT TU. STAKEHOLDERS TALENT SYSTEMS WILL BENEFIT FROM ADVANCED DATA-LINKING INFRASTRUCTURE BASED ON LMO INSIGHTS. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: HIRE AND STAND-UP STAFF FOR AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS TALENT TRAINING PROGRAM, CAREER ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM, THE TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEAGUE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM, AND THE AI MINOR AT TU PERFORM ONGOING PROGRAM REFINEMENTS, AS INFORMED BY WI

PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO ENHANCE THE AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS TESTING CAPABILITIES OF SECURE AUTONOMY FEEDBACK AND EVALUATION TESTBED (SAFE-T)/SKYWAY RANGE, INC. BY PROCURING AND IMPLEMENTING ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS. THIS WILL ESTABLISH SAFE-T/SKYWAY RANGE AS A STATE-OF-THE-ART TESTING AND SIMULATION ENVIRONMENT FOR COMPANIES, RESEARCHERS, AND REGULATORS. ADDITIONALLY, THE GRANT AIMS TO MAXIMIZE SAFE-T?S UTILIZATION BY ATTRACTING PROJECTS FROM CORPORATIONS, STARTUPS, AND PRIVATE COMPANIES NATIONWIDE, THEREBY STRENGTHENING CYBER THREAT MITIGATION THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF CAPABILITIES TO REPLICATE LEADING THREATS AND CONDUCT CYBER RED-TEAMING. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: HIRE A BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT LEAD AND SAFE-T TECHNICAL DIRECTOR. INTEGRATE RADAR SYSTEMS WITH OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF AEROSPACE AND AERONAUTICS (ODAA) AND SKYWAY RANGE. IMPLEMENT NEW TESTING TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS. FORMALLY LAUNCH SAFE-T. EXPECTED OUTCOMES: FIRST CLIENT USE OF SAFE-T BY THE FIRST QUARTER OF THE SECOND YEAR OF THE GRANT PROGRAM. GENERATE $500,000 IN REVENUE BY THE END OF THE THIRD YEAR OF THE PROGRAM. ENGAGE FIVE PAYING CLIENTS BY THE END OF YEAR FIVE OF THE PROGRAM. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES OF THIS GRANT ARE AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS COMPANIES, RESEARCHERS, AND REGULATORS WHO WILL UTILIZE THE ADVANCED TESTING AND SIMULATION CAPABILITIES PROVIDED BY SAFE-T/SKYWAY RANGE, INC. ADDITIONALLY, CORPORATIONS, STARTUPS, AND PRIVATE COMPANIES ACROSS THE NATION SEEKING TO ENHANCE THEIR CYBER THREAT MITIGATION STRATEGIES WILL BENEFIT FROM SAFE-T'S CYBER RED-TEAMING CAPABILITIES. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: DEVELOP AND INTEGRATE RADAR SYSTEM SPECIFICATION. PROCURE TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS, SUCH AS UNMANNED TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT (UTM), DETECT AND AVOID (DAA), COMMAND AND CONTROL (C2), AND LIGHT DETECTION AND RANGING (LIDAR). IMPLEMENT TESTING SYSTEMS AND CONTINUE REFINEMENTS THROUGH CLIENT FEEDBACK. FORMALIZE WORKING TEAM, GENERATE TECHNOLOGY SPECIFICATIONS. BUILD AND VALIDATE MINIMUM VIABLE PRODUCT (MVP) WHILE DEFINING INITIAL SYSTEMS. INTEGRATE SYSTEM WITH SKYWAY RANGE. SOLICIT CLIENTS IN PREPARATION FOR SAFE-T LAUNCH GROW CLIENT USAGE OF SAFE-T OFFERINGS AND SCALE OPERATIONAL CAPACITY IN PACE WITH CLIENT ACQUISITION

THIS EDA INVESTMENT SUPPORTS THE TULSA REGIONAL ADVANCED MOBILITY (TRAM) CORRIDOR, LED BY THE INDIAN NATIONS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (INCOG), WITH ADVANCING AERIAL MOBILITY TECHNOLOGY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA BY TRANSITIONING THE REGION FROM ITS LEGACY OF OIL, GAS, AND TRADITIONAL MANUFACTURING TO ADVANCED MOBILITY, AUTOMATION, AND UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS. AS PART OF THE COALITION, OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY WILL PARTNER WITH THE OSAGE NATION TO DEVELOP A FLIGHT TEST RANGE FOR AERIAL MOBILITY TECHNOLOGIES AND WILL ESTABLISH THE LAUNCHPAD RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER IN TULSA'S GREENWOOD NEIGHBORHOOD. ONCE IMPLEMENTED, THE INVESTMENT WILL HELP DEVELOP AND STRENGTHEN REGIONAL INDUSTRY CLUSTERS - ALL WHILE EMBRACING ECONOMIC EQUITY, CREATING GOOD-PAYING JOBS, AND ENHANCING U.S. COMPETITIVENESS GLOBALLY.

PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO EXPAND ACCESS TO THE GREEN UNMANNED AIR SYSTEMS (UAS) CERTIFICATION FOR STARTUPS AND FIRMS BY PROVIDING STAFFING, EQUIPMENT, AND TECHNICAL EXPERTISE FOR A FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND COLLABORATION AMONG GLOBAL AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS INDUSTRY GROUPS AND APPLIED RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS. THIS GRANT WILL ALSO INCREASE THE ABILITY FOR LOCAL AND NATIONAL AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS STARTUPS TO PARTICIPATE IN RESEARCH, BUSINESS, AND CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES WITH THE NATIONAL SECURITY AND DEFENSE COMMUNITIES. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: LAUNCH AND SCALE COLLABORATION BY FINALIZING ADMINISTRATIVE SETUP AND ESTABLISHING NECESSARY PROCESSES TO LOWER THE COST OF GREEN UAS CERTIFICATION. PROMOTE NATIONAL VISIBILITY OF AND ENGAGEMENT WITH THE TECH HUB COMMUNITY, ESPECIALLY WITH DEFENSE INNOVATION STAKEHOLDERS. DEVELOP AND EXECUTE A STRATEGY TO EXPAND FEDERAL CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES FOR INNOVATIVE AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS STARTUPS BY LOWERING TRADITIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE BARRIERS AND ENGAGING WITH GOVERNMENT AND DEFENSE INNOVATION COMMUNITIES. EXPECTED OUTCOMES: FACILITATE ENGAGEMENT WITH DEFENSE INNOVATION STAKEHOLDERS THROUGH VARIOUS INTERACTIONS AND COMMUNITY EVENTS, CONTRIBUTING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT AND VISIBILITY OF A ROBUST DEFENSE INNOVATION COMMUNITY, INCLUDING ENTITIES SUCH AS NATIONAL SECURITY INNOVATION NETWORK (NSIN), DEFENSE INNOVATION UNIT (DIU), AND AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY (AFRL). TRACK THE NUMBER OF COMPANIES RECEIVING ASSISTANCE AND ACHIEVING CERTIFICATION, AND MEASURE THE SUCCESS OF PARTNERSHIPS FORMED, SUCH AS SBIR CONTRACTS AND COLLABORATIONS BETWEEN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) ENTITIES AND TECH HUB STARTUPS OR INCUMBENT FIRMS. ASSESS THE FORMAL PARTICIPATION OF COMPANIES IN NEW STRUCTURES AND EVALUATE THE IMPACT OF THESE STRUCTURES ON ENABLING PROJECTS, INCLUDING CONTRACTS, SBIRS, AND AWARDED FUNDING. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE HUB WILL PROVIDE LOCAL AND NATIONAL AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS STARTUPS AND FIRMS WITH STAFFING, EQUIPMENT, AND TECHNICAL EXPERTISE. THESE FIRMS WILL BENEFIT FROM ACCESS TO NECESSARY PROCESSES TO LOWER THE COST OF GREEN UAS CERTIFICATION WHILE PARTICIPATING IN RESEARCH, BUSINESS, AND CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES WITH THE NATIONAL SECURITY AND DEFENSE COMMUNITIES. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: HIRE STAFF TO ASSIST WITH GREEN UAS CERTIFICATIONS. CONVENE MONTHLY LEADERSHIP UPDATES AND QUARTERLY ALL-HANDS CHECK-IN MEETINGS. ACCELERATE INTAKE AND PROCESSING OF APPLICANT COMPANIES ESTABLISH A BI-ANNUAL PROGRAM TO SPOTLIGHT PARTICIPANTS, EMPHASIZING SMALL BUSINESSES.

PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS FOR TULSA INNOVATION LABS TO: ESTABLISH STREAMLINED AND COMPLIANT OVERSIGHT AND COMMUNICATION FOR THE TULSA TECH HUB; MAXIMIZING BOTH LOCAL AND NATIONAL CONNECTIVITY TO THE HUB. PROVIDE STRATEGIC VISION AND BACKBONE OF HUB OPERATIONS AND ONGOING ACTIVITIES; AND, OPERATIONALIZE HUB CONNECTIVITY AND COLLABORATION WITHIN COMMUNITY AND INDUSTRY THROUGH REGULAR CONVENINGS. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: TULSA INNOVATION LABS WILL: HIRE HUB SUPPORT STAFF, ESTABLISH ADVISORY COMMITTEES AND WORKING GROUPS, COMPLETE MOU?S DETAILING ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, ESTABLISH AND DOCUMENT EVALUATION AND REPORTING PROCESSES WITH KPIS, AND DEVELOP STRATEGY AND OPERATIONS GUIDELINES THROUGH TECHNICAL ROADMAPS, STRATEGIC PLANS, AND SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY. EXPECTED OUTCOMES: EFFECTIVE AND COMPLIANT MANAGEMENT OF EDA FUNDS, TRACKING AND REPORTING OF TECH HUB PROGRESS TOWARDS GOALS, AND MITIGATION OF RISK TO IP, FINANCES, AND PERSONNEL. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: TECH HUB CONSORTIUM MEMBERS WILL BENEFIT FROM FORMAL STRATEGY AND OPERATIONS GUIDANCE, ENABLING THEM TO BETTER UNDERSTAND AND IMPLEMENT THEIR INDIVIDUAL ROLES ON COMPONENT PROJECTS AND HARMONIZE EFFORTS ACROSS PROJECTS ACTIVITIES. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.

PURPOSE: THE YOUTH HOMELESSNESS DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM (YHDP) AIMS TO SUPPORT SELECTED COMMUNITIES IN DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING A COORDINATED COMMUNITY APPROACH TO PREVENTING AND ENDING YOUTH HOMELESSNESS. THE POPULATION TO BE SERVED BY THIS DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM IS YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, INCLUDING UNACCOMPANIED AND PREGNANT OR PARENTING YOUTH. THE DEMONSTRATION HAS SEVEN PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: • BUILD NATIONAL MOMENTUM. • PROMOTE EQUITY IN THE DELIVERY AND OUTCOMES OF HOMELESS ASSISTANCE. • HIGHLIGHT THE IMPORTANCE OF YOUTH LEADERSHIP. • EVALUATE THE COORDINATED COMMUNITY APPROACH. • EXPAND CAPACITY. • EVALUATE PERFORMANCE MEASURES. • ESTABLISH A FRAMEWORK FOR THE FEDERAL PROGRAM AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE COLLABORATION. BEGINNING IN 2016, NEW YHDP COMMUNITIES ARE SELECTED THROUGH A COMPETITIVE PROCESS DEPENDING ON THE ANNUAL FUNDING PROVIDED BY CONGRESS. A MAP OF CURRENTLY FUNDED YHDP SITES IS AVAILABLE AT THE LINK TITLED MAP OF YHDP-FUNDED COC AT HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/PROGRAMS/YHDP/FY-2022-APPLICATION-RESOURCES/. THE YOUTH HOMELESSNESS DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM (YHDP) AIMS TO SUPPORT SELECTED COMMUNITIES IN DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING A COORDINATED COMMUNITY APPROACH TO PREVENTING AND ENDING YOUTH HOMELESSNESS. THE POPULATION TO BE SERVED BY THIS DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM IS YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, INCLUDING UNACCOMPANIED AND PREGNANT OR PARENTING YOUTH. THE DEMONSTRATION HAS SEVEN PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: • BUILD NATIONAL MOMENTUM. • PROMOTE EQUITY IN THE DELIVERY AND OUTCOMES OF HOMELESS ASSISTANCE. • HIGHLIGHT THE IMPORTANCE OF YOUTH LEADERSHIP. • EVALUATE THE COORDINATED COMMUNITY APPROACH. • EXPAND CAPACITY. • EVALUATE PERFORMANCE MEASURES. • ESTABLISH A FRAMEWORK FOR THE FEDERAL PROGRAM AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE COLLABORATION. BEGINNING IN 2016, NEW YHDP COMMUNITIES ARE SELECTED THROUGH A COMPETITIVE PROCESS DEPENDING ON THE ANNUAL FUNDING PROVIDED BY CONGRESS. A MAP OF CURRENTLY FUNDED YHDP SITES IS AVAILABLE AT THE LINK TITLED MAP OF YHDP-FUNDED COC (UNDER YHDP COMMUNITIES) AT HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/PROGRAMS/YHDP/.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: ELEVEN TYPES OF ASSISTANCE MAY BE PROVIDED THROUGH THE YHDP: 1. ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY (INCLUDING STRUCTURES) FOR USE IN THE PROVISION OF HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; 2. REHABILITATION OF STRUCTURES TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; 3. NEW CONSTRUCTION, INCLUDING THE BUILDING OF A NEW STRUCTURE OR BUILDING AN ADDITION TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE FOR USE AS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; 4. LEASING OF A NEW STRUCTURE OR STRUCTURES, OR PORTIONS THEREOF, TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; 5. RENTAL ASSISTANCE, WHICH MAY BE SHORT-TERM, MEDIUM-TERM, OR LONG-TERM, AS WELL AS TENANT-BASED, PROJECT-BASED, OR SPONSOR-BASED, FOR TRANSITIONAL OR PERMANENT HOUSING; 6. SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO ASSIST PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN HOUSING; 7. OPERATING COSTS OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; 8. COSTS OF IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING HOMELESS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (HMIS); 9. PROGRAM ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS; 10. RELOCATION COSTS; AND 11. INDIRECT COSTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2 CFR PART 200, AS APPLICABLE. NO ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER THIS PROGRAM (OR ANY STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNDS USED TO SUPPLEMENT THIS ASSISTANCE) MAY BE USED TO REPLACE STATE OR LOCAL FUNDS PREVIOUSLY USED, OR DESIGNATED FOR USE, TO ASSIST HOMELESS PERSONS OR PERSONS AT-RISK OF HOMELESSNESS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: AS A RESULT OF DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING A COORDINATED COMMUNITY APPROACH TO PREVENTING AND ENDING YOUTH HOMELESSNESS, THERE WILL BE: • SIGNIFICANT DECREASE IN THE NUMBER OF YOUTHS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. • INCREASED INCOME, EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING OF PARTICIPANTS. • COMMUNITY-LEVEL UNDERSTANDING OF THE NUMBER AND NEEDS OF YOUTH AT-RISK OF AND EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. • NEW OR IMPROVED PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN YOUTH-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: HOMELESS UNACCOMPANIED YOUTH (AGE 24 AND YOUNGER) AND HOMELESS YOUTH (AGE 24 AND YOUNGER) WITH CHILDREN.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD

DOUBLE UP OKLAHOMA COVID-19 RAPID RELIEF PROGRAM SEEKS TO MEET THE PANDEMIC-INDUCED INCREASE IN DEMAND FOR NUTRITION INCENTIVES. THIS FUNDING WILL ADDRESS CRITICAL FOOD SECURITY NEEDS OF LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES, ENHANCE THE RESILIENCE OF FOOD AND HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS, AND MAXIMIZE FUNDING REACHING SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) RECIPIENTS TO INCREASE PURCHASE AND CONSUMPTION OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES BY PROVIDING INCENTIVES AT THE POINT-OF-SALE. WITH A PROVEN RECORD OF PROVIDING SERVICES IN UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES AND AN ABILITY TO SCALE STATEWIDE PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION, THIS PROJECT IS ADMINISTERED BY HUNGER FREE OKLAHOMA.THIS PROJECT MEETS THE GUSCRR-NIS GOAL OF INCENTIVIZING PURCHASES OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES BY MAINTAINING A 65.1% BENEFIT RATIO TO TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET, USING DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER MARKETING, TARGETING LOCALLY GROWN PRODUCE, EXPANDING A SNAP-FOR-PRODUCE MODEL IN TRADITIONAL GROCERY STORES (OPEN EXTENDED HOURS), AND COORDINATING DIVERSE STAKEHOLDERS. INCLUDED IN THIS PROJECT IS A COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION THAT WILL COORDINATE WITH NTAE TO COLLECT CORE DATA TO INFORM QUALITY IMPROVEMENT, MEASURE GROWTH THROUGH INCENTIVE REDEMPTION AND FIRM PARTICIPATION, AND ASSESS THE DUO FOR HEALTH PROGRAM. THE DUO FOR HEALTH PROGRAM EQUIPS MEDICAL PROVIDERS TO BETTER SUPPORT LOW-INCOME AND FOOD INSECURE PATIENTS.THIS PROJECT WILL ALLOW OVER 8,400 OKLAHOMA HOUSEHOLDS TO STRETCH GROCERY BUDGETS, IMPROVE FOOD SECURITY IN UP TO 23 COUNTIES, AND IMPROVE REFERRALS GIVEN BY 40 MEDICAL PROVIDERS TO FOOD-INSECURE PATIENTS. THIS MEANS AN ADDITIONAL $423,385 IN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES PURCHASED BY SNAP PARTICIPANTS - SUPPORTING LOCAL ECONOMIES AND INCREASING BOTH CONSUMPTION AND AVAILABILITY OF HEALTHY PRODUCE IN HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED AND UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES

DOUBLE UP OKLAHOMA (DUO), SEEKS TO INCREASE FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PURCHASE AND CONSUMPTION AMONGST SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) RECIPIENTS, IMPROVE LIVELIHOODS OF FARMERS, AND INCREASE FOOD SECURITY BY INCENTIVIZING PRODUCE PURCHASES AT THE POINT-OF-SALE. HUNGER FREE OKLAHOMA (HFO) WILL ACHIEVE THESE GOALS BY INCREASING THE NUMBER OF DUO PARTICIPATING FIRMS, EXPANDING FIRMS TO TRADITIONAL GROCERY STORES, INCREASING REDEMPTION RATES FOR DUO, UTILIZING DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER TARGETED MARKETING STRATEGIES, AND EMPOWERING A DIVERSE ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND FOUR REGIONAL SNAP PARTICIPANT WORKGROUPS. INCLUDED IN THIS PROJECT IS A COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION FOCUSED ON GROWTH THROUGH INCENTIVE REDEMPTION AND FIRM PARTICIPATION AND, SECONDLY, FOCUSED ON DUO PARTICIPANT EXPERIENCE AND BEHAVIOR CHANGE IN FRUIT AND VEGETABLE CONSUMPTION. CRUCIAL TO PROJECT SUCCESS IS COORDINATED ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION, STRATEGIC EXPANSION IN LOW-INCOME, LOW-ACCESS AREAS, ONGOING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCETO DUO FIRMS, AND THE WORK OF A DIVERSE ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND FOUR REGIONAL SNAP PARTICIPANT WORKGROUPS FOCUSED ON PROGRAM EVALUATION AND IMPROVEMENT. THE PROJECT MEETS THE GUSNIP FIP GOAL OF INCENTIVIZING PURCHASES OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES AT THE POINT-OF-PURCHASE. DUO MEETS GUSNIP PRIORITIES BY MAINTAINING A 65% BENEFIT RATIO TO TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET, USING DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER MARKETING, TARGETING LOCALLY GROWN PRODUCE, USING A PRODUCE-FOR-PRODUCE MODEL IN TRADITIONAL GROCERY STORES (OPEN EXTENDED HOURS), COORDINATING DIVERSE STAKEHOLDERS, AND OFFERING A MOBILE GROCER MODEL AND TRANSPORTATION IN HIGH-NEED COMMUNITIES. THE PROJECT IS ADMINISTERED BY HFO WHICH HAS A PROVEN TRACK RECORD OF PROVIDING SERVICES IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES AND LARGE SCALE STATEWIDE PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION.

PURPOSE: THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY-WIDE COMMITMENT TO THE GOAL OF ENDING HOMELESSNESS; PROVIDE FUNDING FOR EFFORTS BY NONPROFIT PROVIDERS, STATES, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO QUICKLY HOUSE HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHILE MINIMIZING THE TRAUMA AND DISLOCATION CAUSED TO HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES BY HOMELESSNESS; PROMOTE ACCESS TO AND EFFECTIVE UTILIZATION OF MAINSTREAM PROGRAMS BY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES; AND OPTIMIZE SELF-SUFFICIENCY AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. THE COC PROGRAM INCLUDES GRANTS THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO SPECIFIC SUBPOPULATIONS OF PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. THE GRANTS SPECIFICALLY SERVE YOUTH, DEFINED AS HOUSEHOLDS WHERE NO PERSON IS OVER THE AGE OF 24 UNDER THE YOUTH HOMELESS DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM (YHDP). THE GOAL OF THE YOUTH HOMELESSNESS DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM (YHDP) IS TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A COORDINATED COMMUNITY APPROACH TO PREVENTING AND ENDING YOUTH HOMELESSNESS AND SHARING THAT EXPERIENCE WITH AND MOBILIZING COMMUNITIES AROUND THE COUNTRY TOWARD THE SAME END. THE NOTICE OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITY (NOFO) FOR NEW YHDP GRANTS IS FOUND AT HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/COMM_PLANNING/YHDP (CHOOSE THE MOST RECENT YHDP NOFO LISTED). THE NOFO FOR YHDP RENEWALS AND REPLACEMENTS IS FOUND AT HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/COMM_PLANNING/COC/COMPETITION (CHOOSE THE MOST RECENT COC/YHDP RENEWAL OR REPLACEMENT NOFO LISTED).; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THESE GRANTS MAY BE USED TO PAY FOR THE ELIGIBLE COSTS USED TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE PROJECTS UNDER FIVE PROGRAM COMPONENTS: 1. PERMANENT HOUSING, WHICH INCLUDES PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, AND RAPID REHOUSING; 2. TRANSITIONAL HOUSING; 3. SUPPORTIVE SERVICES ONLY; 4. HOMELESS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (HMIS); AND 5. HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION (IN SOME CASES). ELIGIBLE COSTS WITHIN THESE PROJECTS INCLUDE: 1. LEASING OF A STRUCTURE OR STRUCTURES, OR PORTIONS THEREOF, TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; 2. RENTAL ASSISTANCE, WHICH MAY BE SHORT-TERM, MEDIUM-TERM, OR LONG-TERM, AS WELL AS TENANT-BASED, PROJECT-BASED, OR SPONSOR-BASED, FOR TRANSITIONAL OR PERMANENT HOUSING; 3. SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO ASSIST PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN HOUSING; 4. OPERATING COSTS OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; 5. COSTS OF IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING HMIS; 6. PROJECT ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS; 7. RELOCATION COSTS; AND 8. INDIRECT COSTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2 CFR PARTS 200, AS APPLICABLE. IN ADDITION TO USING GRANT FUNDS FOR THE ELIGIBLE COSTS DESCRIBED ABOVE, RECIPIENTS AND SUBRECIPIENTS IN CONTINUUMS OF CARE DESIGNATED AS HIGH PERFORMING COMMUNITIES MAY ALSO USE GRANT FUNDS TO PROVIDE HOUSING RELOCATION AND STABILIZATION SERVICES AND SHORT- AND/OR MEDIUM-TERM RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO YOUTH AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS AS SET FORTH IN 24 CFR 576.103 AND 24 CFR 576.104, IF NECESSARY TO PREVENT YOUTH FROM BECOMING HOMELESS. NO ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER PROGRAM (OR ANY STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNDS USED TO SUPPLEMENT THIS ASSISTANCE) MAY BE USED TO REPLACE STATE OR LOCAL FUNDS PREVIOUSLY USED, OR DESIGNATED FOR USE, TO ASSIST HOMELESS PERSONS OR PERSONS AT-RISK OF HOMELESSNESS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: DECREASE IN THE NUMBER OF YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, MORE SPECIFICALLY USING PERFORMANCE INDICATORS SUCH AS THE LENGTH OF TIME HOMELESS, RETURNS TO HOMELESSNESS OVER TIME, AND EXITS TO PERMANENT HOUSING. COC PERFORMANCE PROFILE REPORTS CAN BE FOUND AT: HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/PROGRAMS/COC/COC-PERFORMANCE-PROFILE-REPORTS/; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: YOUTH DEFINED AS HOUSEHOLDS WHERE NO PERSON IS OVER THE AGE OF 24; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD

** AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** DOUBLE UP OKLAHOMA | EXPANDING ACCESS TO FRUITS AND VEGETABLES FOR LOW-INCOME OKLAHOMANS

BLOOMOK WILL BUILD OKLAHOMA'S REGIONAL ECONOMY THROUGH SCALABLE START-UPS BY SUPPORTING REGIONAL EARLY-STAGE INVESTORS AND AUGMENTING THEIR CAPACITY AND EXPERTISE IN VIRTUAL HEALTH. BLOOMOK SHALL SUPPORT DUE DILIGENCE ACTIVITIES AND PROVIDE VIRTUAL HEALTH SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE TO REGIONAL INVESTORS, INCLUDING OKLAHOMA LIFE SCIENCE FUND, CORTADO VENTURES, I2E, ATENTO CAPITAL, AND REGIONAL ANGEL INVESTORS. BY SUPPORTING EXISTING SOURCES OF CAPITAL WITH BLOOMOK'S DEEP SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE, BLOOMOK SHALL UNLOCK AND EXPEDITE INVESTMENT IN THE REGION'S VIRTUAL HEALTH START-UPS. BY 2025, BLOOMOK ANTICIPATES CONDUCTING DILIGENCE ON 15+ OPPORTUNITIES, RESULTING IN THE FUNDING OF 4+ COMPANIES, CREATION OF 25+ NEW JOBS, AND ENABLING DEPLOYMENT OF $5-10M OF INVESTMENT INTO REGIONAL STARTUPS. TULSA INNOVATION LABS (SUBRECIPIENT) WILL PROVIDE EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP, OVERARCHING PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, AND COORDINATE ALL PARTNERS.

PURPOSE: THE VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE (VITA) GRANT WAS ESTABLISHED AS A MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR ORGANIZATIONS WHO SUPPORT COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE VITA GRANT PROGRAM PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO ORGANIZATIONS WHO 1) EXTEND SERVICES TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS IN HARDEST TO REACH AREAS BOTH URBAN AND NON-URBAN; 2) INCREASE THE CAPACITY TO FILE RETURNS ELECTRONICALLY; 3) HEIGHTEN QUALITY CONTROL; 4) ENHANCE TRAINING OF VOLUNTEERS; AND 5) SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE THE ACCURACY RATE OF RETURNS PREPARED AT VITA SITES. END GOAL/EXPECTED OUTCOMES: VITA GRANT RECIPIENTS ARE EXPECTED TO 1) FOLLOW EXISTING GUIDANCE GOVERNING VITA SITE OPERATIONS; 2) ENSURE AT LEAST 90% OF RETURNS PREPARED ARE FOR INDIVIDUALS WHOSE INCOME IS EQUAL TO OR LESS THAN THE MAXIMUM EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT (EITC) THRESHOLDS; 2) FILE ALL ELIGIBLE RETURNS ELECTRONICALLY; 3) ACHIEVE 100% OF THEIR RETURN PRODUCTION GOALS; 4) BECOME MORE EFFICIENT WITH GRANT FUNDS; AND 5) SHOW INCREMENTAL INCREASES IN RETURN PREPARATION EACH YEAR. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: TAXPAYERS WHO ARE LOW TO MODERATE INCOME INDIVIDUALS, PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, THOSE FOR WHOM ENGLISH IS A SECOND LANGUAGE, NATIVE AMERICANS, INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN RURAL AREAS, MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND THE ELDERLY. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: SUBRECIPIENTS MAY BE UTILIZED BY GRANT RECIPIENTS TO HELP DELIVER KEY ELEMENTS OF THE PROGRAM AND MUST ADHERE TO GRANT PROGRAM GUIDELINES. BROADBAND: SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES RELATING TO BROADBAND USAGE ARE NOT KNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

PURPOSE: THE VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE (VITA) GRANT WAS ESTABLISHED AS A MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR ORGANIZATIONS WHO SUPPORT COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE VITA GRANT PROGRAM PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO ORGANIZATIONS WHO 1) EXTEND SERVICES TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS IN HARDEST TO REACH AREAS BOTH URBAN AND NON-URBAN; 2) INCREASE THE CAPACITY TO FILE RETURNS ELECTRONICALLY; 3) HEIGHTEN QUALITY CONTROL; 4) ENHANCE TRAINING OF VOLUNTEERS; AND 5) SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE THE ACCURACY RATE OF RETURNS PREPARED AT VITA SITES. END GOAL/EXPECTED OUTCOMES: VITA GRANT RECIPIENTS ARE EXPECTED TO 1) FOLLOW EXISTING GUIDANCE GOVERNING VITA SITE OPERATIONS; 2) ENSURE AT LEAST 90% OF RETURNS PREPARED ARE FOR INDIVIDUALS WHOSE INCOME IS EQUAL TO OR LESS THAN THE MAXIMUM EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT (EITC) THRESHOLDS; 2) FILE ALL ELIGIBLE RETURNS ELECTRONICALLY; 3) ACHIEVE 100% OF THEIR RETURN PRODUCTION GOALS; 4) BECOME MORE EFFICIENT WITH GRANT FUNDS; AND 5) SHOW INCREMENTAL INCREASES IN RETURN PREPARATION EACH YEAR. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: TAXPAYERS WHO ARE LOW TO MODERATE INCOME INDIVIDUALS, PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, THOSE FOR WHOM ENGLISH IS A SECOND LANGUAGE, NATIVE AMERICANS, INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN RURAL AREAS, MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND THE ELDERLY. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: SUBRECIPIENTS MAY BE UTILIZED BY GRANT RECIPIENTS TO HELP DELIVER KEY ELEMENTS OF THE PROGRAM AND MUST ADHERE TO GRANT PROGRAM GUIDELINES. BROADBAND: SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES RELATING TO BROADBAND USAGE ARE NOT KNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.