Social Support Services Safety Net Grants

Social Support Services Safety Net Grants is sponsored by George Kaiser Family Foundation. Partners with nonprofit organizations across Tulsa to meet the urgent needs of children and families in poverty. These agencies provide essential services like housing, food, healthcare, behavioral health, and youth development.

George Kaiser Family Foundation Accelerator Grants All Programs (A-Z) Why Tulsa? News & Resources News & Stories Press Room Community Resources Resources for Prospective Partners GKFF partners with more than 70 nonprofit organizations across Tulsa to meet the urgent needs of children and families in poverty. These agencies provide essential services like housing, food, healthcare, behavioral health and youth development.

Providing essential support In effort to create equal opportunity, we work in partnership with more than 70 nonprofit agencies that are meeting the immediate needs of children and families living in poverty in the Tulsa area.

These agencies work in every corner of Tulsa to provide community-based support that includes: Emergency basic needs like food, housing, utility/rental assistance Behavioral health and crisis intervention Healthcare for communities in need Child family welfare assistance And many more essential services that support Tulsans Through these investments, GKFF has forged deep and lasting relationships with local organizations that are building a scaled network of support for Tulsans.

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