Overview
- Gov. Kevin Stitt said the state-led encampment clearance has begun in Oklahoma City, targeting camps and debris on state-owned land while connecting people to services and housing.
- Key to Home is coordinating a unified response on an expedited six-week timeline with more than 50 public, private, and nonprofit partners to provide outreach, shelter, treatment, and housing pathways.
- Key to Home reported that 12 people accepted shelter on the first day, with plans to develop individualized housing routes for those engaged.
- Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported no arrests and overall compliance so far, and officials said cleared sites will be monitored to prevent repopulation as operations continue.
- Debate over the approach intensified as Senate Democratic Leader Julia Kirt questioned its effectiveness and urged more affordable housing, while Mayor David Holt credited Key to Home with nearly 500 transitions off the streets and a four-year decline in unsheltered homelessness.