Curbside Enterprises, a program under the Homeless Alliance umbrella in Oklahoma City, became independent of the homeless Alliance on April 1. The organization, which once hosted a Homeless Alliance program, officially became a non-profit organization on the same day as the homeless alliance. The founder, Ranya Forgotson and Whitley O'Connor, said they will continue to work together to remove barriers to homelessness and create long-term solutions for those experiencing homelessness and poverty in the city. They also plan to provide income, employment and housing opportunities for some of the city's most vulnerable neighbors as an independent nonprofit. The locations for all but one of Curbside's four social enterprises will remain the same. The nonprofit has established its own independent board of directors and is seeking public support to ensure smooth transition to an independent non-governmental organization.