Office of Disability Concerns
Housing for People with Disabilities in Oklahoma
Oklahomans with disabilities are covered by state laws prohibiting discrimination against minorities in employment, public accommodations and housing. These laws are found in Title 25 of the Oklahoma Statutes. A violation of this law is a misdemeanor. The Oklahoma Human Rights Commission (OHRC) investigates alleged violations of these laws. For information call:
Oklahoma Human Rights Commission
Room 480, Jim Thorpe Memorial Office Bldg.
2101 North Lincoln Boulevard
Oklahoma City, OK 73105-4906
(405) 521-2360
1-888-456-2558 Oklahoma City area
1-888-456-2006 Tulsa area
Oklahoma law also specifically provides that people using service animals have the right to take such animals with them into public places. This law is found in Title 7 of the Oklahoma Statutes. A violation of this law is a misdemeanor. Complaints should be filed with the district attorney in the county where the alleged violation occurred.
Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency (OHFA)
100 NW 63, Suite 200 Oklahoma City, OK 73116
P.O. Box 26720
Oklahoma City, OK 73126-0720
(405) 848-1144
1-800-256-1489
(405) 848-7471 TTY
Website: www.ohfa.org
Rental Assistance: (405) 419-8100
Single Family Home Loans: (405) 419-8207
HOME program: (405) 419-8133
Housing Tax Credits: (405) 419-8269
Housing Trust Fund: (405) 419-8133
HOPWA (housing for people with AIDS): (405) 419-8275
Transitional Housing Pilot Program
The following shelters or community action agencies participate in OHFA's transitional housing pilot program. More information is available at: Homeless Program: (405) 419-8273 or online at: www.ohfa.org
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Central Oklahoma Community Action Agency
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Community Action Agency of Oklahoma City and Oklahoma/Canadian Counties
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Food & Shelter for Friends
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Ki Bois Community Action Foundation, Inc.
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Latino Community Development Agency
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Little Dixie Community Action Agency, Inc.
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Muskogee County Community Action Foundation
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Neighborhood Services Organization
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Red Rock Behavioral Health Services
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Traveler's Aid Society of Oklahoma www.travelersaidok.org
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Women In Safe Home, Inc.
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CENTERS FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING (CILs)
Funded Under Title VII of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as Amended Through 1998. There are five of these organizations in Oklahoma that focus on assisting people with disabilities to remain or regain their ability to live how they choose.
Green Country Independent Living Resource Center
4100 SE Adams Road, Suite C-105 Bartlesville, OK 74006
(918) 335-1314
(918) 333-1814 FAX
Sandra Beasly Independent Living Center
705 S. Oakwood Road, Suite B-1
Enid, OK 73703
(405) 237-8508
(405) 233- 6403 FAX
Oklahomans for Independent Living (OIL)321 S. 3rd St., Suite 2
McAlester, OK 74501
(918) 426-6220
(918) 426-3245 FAX
Progressive Independence
121 N. Porter
Norman, OK 73071
(405) 321-3203
(405) 321-7601 FAX
Ability Resources
110 S. Hartford, Suite 115
Tulsa, OK 74120
(918) 592-1235
(918) 592 - 5651 FAX