The number of people living on the streets of Oklahoma City is on the decline.

It has fallen for the last four years and some of that success can be attributed to Key to Home Partnership .

The new federal Executive Order geared toward unhoused individuals is providing uncertainty for some organizations.

Key To Home Partnership Strategy Implementation Manager Jamie Caves said the order is changing the priorities of funding.

She added, “There’s some language about institutionalizing people with behavioral health needs. There’s also some indication that there will be more robust substance use treatment options.”

Friday, Key to Home housed 45 people in an encampment along General Pershing and Villa.

Prior to that, tents lined the storm drainage area filled with people with nowhere to g

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