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Volume 1, Number 2 November 2002 A Newsletter for Section 8 Rental Assistance Landlords and Tenants Published Twice Yearly by Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency NEWS ON 8, Rental Assistance Newsletter Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency P.O. Box 26720 Oklahoma City, OK 73126 www.ohfa.org Presort Standard U.S. Postage Paid Permit No. 2000 Okla. City, OK Winter 2012 Volume 11, Number 2 Holidays (Offices Closed) November 12, Veterans Day November 22 & 23, Thanksgiving December 24 & 25, Christmas January 1, New Year’s Day January 21, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day February 18, Presidents’ Day May 27, Memorial Day Landlord Meetings November 7 - Oklahoma City December 6 - Tulsa Rental Assistance Training (staff unavailable) December 13 March 7 June 13 Family Self Sufficiency Meetings December 1 - Homebuyer Education Resident Advisory Board Meeting November 16 Important Dates One Woman’s Journey From Transitional Housing to Buying a Home in Jenks More than 20 years ago, transitional housing in Ohio provided a roof over Benetta Adams’s head while she received help for her drug addiction. After get-ting clean, she moved to Oklahoma in 1995 to start a new life. The Tulsa Housing Authority pro-vided her with housing assistance during that time until she switched to Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency’s Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program in 2005. “I’ve been free from drugs since 1991,” said Benetta, now a pleasant and cheerful middle-aged school bus driver. Most people would never think that Benetta was once a drug addict because of the person she is today – a reliable employee, a loving mother, and a trustworthy neighbor. As a grade school and middle school bus driver for Jenks Public School for the past seven years, “Miss Benetta,” as the children call her, is a positive influence in their lives. Right after parents rush their kids to get to the bus on time after a hectic morning, Benetta opens the school bus door and greets them with a big, warm smile. The children on Benetta’s yel-low school bus experience lots of interaction. “We sing on our bus,” she said. “When a child has a birthday, I have everyone sing ‘Happy Birthday!’” The end result of a fun bus ride? The children are happy and ready to learn when they step off the bus, Benetta explained. Benetta started college and her job with Jenks Public Schools shortly after she enrolled in OHFA’s Family Self-Sufficiency Program. The program assists individuals receiving Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher assistance as they achieve their educational and employment goals. Participants receive one-on-one support and counseling from an FSS Specialist during the five years they have to reach their goals. The FSS Program also creates a finan-cial incentive by putting money into an escrow savings account (Continued on Page 2) OHFA Vision: An affordably housed Oklahoma OHFA Mission: Creating housing solutions for Oklahomans Vision & Mission Website OHFA Website: www.ohfa.org Benetta makes sure the kids who ride her bus have a fun time so they are happy and ready to learn when they arrive at school. Jenks Public School bus driver Benetta Adams bought a house in Jenks using OHFA’s Section 8 Homeownership Program. She also credits the Family Self-Sufficiency Program for changing her life.
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Full text | Volume 1, Number 2 November 2002 A Newsletter for Section 8 Rental Assistance Landlords and Tenants Published Twice Yearly by Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency NEWS ON 8, Rental Assistance Newsletter Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency P.O. Box 26720 Oklahoma City, OK 73126 www.ohfa.org Presort Standard U.S. Postage Paid Permit No. 2000 Okla. City, OK Winter 2012 Volume 11, Number 2 Holidays (Offices Closed) November 12, Veterans Day November 22 & 23, Thanksgiving December 24 & 25, Christmas January 1, New Year’s Day January 21, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day February 18, Presidents’ Day May 27, Memorial Day Landlord Meetings November 7 - Oklahoma City December 6 - Tulsa Rental Assistance Training (staff unavailable) December 13 March 7 June 13 Family Self Sufficiency Meetings December 1 - Homebuyer Education Resident Advisory Board Meeting November 16 Important Dates One Woman’s Journey From Transitional Housing to Buying a Home in Jenks More than 20 years ago, transitional housing in Ohio provided a roof over Benetta Adams’s head while she received help for her drug addiction. After get-ting clean, she moved to Oklahoma in 1995 to start a new life. The Tulsa Housing Authority pro-vided her with housing assistance during that time until she switched to Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency’s Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program in 2005. “I’ve been free from drugs since 1991,” said Benetta, now a pleasant and cheerful middle-aged school bus driver. Most people would never think that Benetta was once a drug addict because of the person she is today – a reliable employee, a loving mother, and a trustworthy neighbor. As a grade school and middle school bus driver for Jenks Public School for the past seven years, “Miss Benetta,” as the children call her, is a positive influence in their lives. Right after parents rush their kids to get to the bus on time after a hectic morning, Benetta opens the school bus door and greets them with a big, warm smile. The children on Benetta’s yel-low school bus experience lots of interaction. “We sing on our bus,” she said. “When a child has a birthday, I have everyone sing ‘Happy Birthday!’” The end result of a fun bus ride? The children are happy and ready to learn when they step off the bus, Benetta explained. Benetta started college and her job with Jenks Public Schools shortly after she enrolled in OHFA’s Family Self-Sufficiency Program. The program assists individuals receiving Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher assistance as they achieve their educational and employment goals. Participants receive one-on-one support and counseling from an FSS Specialist during the five years they have to reach their goals. The FSS Program also creates a finan-cial incentive by putting money into an escrow savings account (Continued on Page 2) OHFA Vision: An affordably housed Oklahoma OHFA Mission: Creating housing solutions for Oklahomans Vision & Mission Website OHFA Website: www.ohfa.org Benetta makes sure the kids who ride her bus have a fun time so they are happy and ready to learn when they arrive at school. Jenks Public School bus driver Benetta Adams bought a house in Jenks using OHFA’s Section 8 Homeownership Program. She also credits the Family Self-Sufficiency Program for changing her life. |
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Date modified | 2012-12-12 |