Public Service Programs
UR Special Ministries, Inc.
This is a self-esteem program that furnishes new clothing for “at-risk” children between the ages of 3 to 11. Clothing is given to children on three occasions during the program year, at Back-to-School, Christmas, and Easter. In addition the CDBG funds, private donations to the program included cash and in-kind contributions.
The HOPE Center Bus Tickets Program
Through a partnership with the City of Edmond and the Central Oklahoma Transportation and Parking Authority (COTPA a.k.a. Metro Transit), the HOPE Center of Edmond provides its clients access to free bus tickets. Clients use these bus tickets to assist in their efforts to find and/or maintain employment, seek medical care and other local transportation needs.
The HOPE Center Back to School Program
he City of Edmond assists the HOPE Center with purchasing basic school supplies required to enter Edmond Public Schools. The goal of the program is to build self-esteem of needy or at-risk children, grades K through 12, by supplying them with new school supplies at the start of the school year.
The HOPE Center Medical Services Program
CDBG funds assist qualifying persons who are either uninsured or underinsured and have no means to pay for prescriptions or lab costs.
Share-A-Fare Program
Through a partnership with Metro Transit and local taxicab companies, the City of Edmond provides subsidized taxi coupons for Edmond residents who are senior citizens over age 62 and/or disabled. One of the advantages of Share-A-Fare is that senior citizens and disabled persons can use the taxis at nights and on weekends. They can also take a taxi to destinations that are not on the Metro Transit bus routes. Approved applicants can purchase a $10.00 book of taxi coupons for only $6.00. Applications and coupon books are available at the Edmond CDBG office.
Edmond Mobile Meals
Edmond Mobile Meals will receive CDBG funds to pay for nutritious meals and food containers. Volunteers deliver the meals 5 days a week to the clients’ homes, which are disabled or senior citizens.
Metro Fair Housing Services
The City of Edmond contracts with the Metropolitan Fair Housing Council of Greater Oklahoma City to provide fair housing services to Edmond residents. These services include mass dissemination of fair housing and discrimination information, education presentations, counseling, outreach and consulting. MFHC has trained staff who will investigate housing discrimination complaints. In addition, MFHC provides fair housing presentations in our city with special emphasis on our apartment complexes, our three local high schools and our real estate community. They also present information at homebuyer education classes.
