Grant History & Commitments.
Cleveland County has a 5-year track record of HUD CoC funding — rising from $447,669 in 2020 to $496,748 in 2024 — then falling to $344,411 in FY2025, a 30.7% drop when a single grantee's project left the list. That fragility is the case for building a deeper bench of eligible applicants.
What Cleveland County has received.
| Year | Total Award | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $447,669 | — |
| 2021 | $452,487 | +$4,818 |
| 2022 | $452,285 | -$202 |
| 2023 | $489,107 | +$36,822 |
| 2024 | $496,748 | +$7,641 (+1.6%) |
| 2025 | $344,411 | -$152,337 (-30.7%) |
Where the money goes.
| Recipient | Project | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOPE Community Services | HOPE Shelter Plus Care Norman FY24 | PSH Renewal | $177,772 |
| Food and Shelter for Friends | SHP 01 2025–2027 | PSH Renewal | $156,257 |
| Thunderbird Clubhouse | TBCH Renewal Project FY2024 | PSH Renewal | $97,792 |
| Catholic Charities of Oklahoma | Catholic Charities Norman Sanctuary | PSH Renewal | $60,102 |
| Thunderbird Clubhouse | CoC Planning Project FY2024 | Planning | $13,173 |
| Total FY2024 | $496,748 | ||
What is already committed.
The Salvation Army — Norman
Private commitment for a new 120-bed Housing First shelter facility in Norman. The largest private homeless services commitment in Cleveland County history.
Proposition 5 · City of Norman GO Bond
General Obligation Bond passed by Norman voters. Serves as the local match instrument required by HUD CoC (25%), ESG (dollar-for-dollar) and HOME (25%), where HUD names bond proceeds as an explicitly eligible match source.
City of Norman · CDBG
Annual Community Development Block Grant allocation from the City of Norman supporting homeless services and affordable housing activities.
Food & Shelter, Inc.
220,000 meals served annually. 32 Permanent Supportive Housing cottages. 10 consecutive years of zero audit findings. Over 40 years of continued service.
$505K today. $3.5M–$45M possible.
The gap between what Cleveland County receives and what Houston receives is governance infrastructure. That is exactly what Homeward Bound NORMAN is building.