On the Brink: Oklahoma Families Are Already Facing Tough Times

Oklahoma’s economy continues to outperform the nation’s as a whole, yet many families are already caught in the financial pinch of stagnant wages and rising costs. This issue brief and the fact sheet explore the main factors contributing to the… Read more [More...]

SEED Fact Sheet: Oklahoma College Savings Task Force

This fact sheet was produced in 2007 for the Public Policy Department of the Community Action Project of Tulsa County under the direction of David Blatt, then Director of Policy at CAP.  This fact sheet summarizes the recommendations of a… Read more [More...]

Oklahoma College Savings Task Force Report

This report contains the finding of a Legislative Task Force which was created to review and make recommendations about program options to increase the number of and amount of savings in Oklahoma 529 college savings plans, especially the college savings… Read more [More...]

CAP Report: The State of Working Oklahoma – The Uneven Recovery Leaves Many Behind

This January 2007 report was produced for the Public Policy Department of the Community Action Project of Tulsa County under the direction of David Blatt, then Director of Policy at CAP.  The Community Action Project released the 2007 report “State… Read more [More...]

CAP Issue Brief: Oklahoma Data Shows Chronic Borrowing With Payday Loans

This issue brief was produced for the Public Policy Department of the Community Action Project of Tulsa County under the direction of David Blatt, then Director of Policy at CAP. The Oklahoma Legislature authorized payday lending in 2003. The payday… Read more [More...]

CAP: The Social Safety Net – A Handbook of Major Social Assistance Programs for Oklahomans

This November 2004 publication was produced for the Public Policy Department of the Community Action Project of Tulsa County under the direction of David Blatt, then Director of Policy at CAP.  With this second edition of “The Social Safety Net… Read more [More...]

CAP Report: Oklahoma Self-Sufficiency Standard

This report was produced in February 2002 for the Public Policy Department of the Community Action Project of Tulsa County under the direction of David Blatt, then Director of Policy at CAP.  An uncertain economy and major changes in welfare… Read more [More...]