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Housing & Utilites Assistance Safe in Wiikiwa Programs Higher Education Awards Youth & Family Services Child Care Assistance Burial Assistance Vehicle Tags Citizen Enrollment
Housing & Utilities Assistance
Down Payment Closing Costs Program
Down Payment Closing Costs Program is a tribally funded program that provides a grant for Shawnee citizens in need of down payment and closing costs assistance to purchase a new home. Applicant income, location, or dual citizenship status will not be used to determine applicant eligibility. All program assistance will be awarded as funding is available.The Tribe will provide financial assistance up to $7,500 assistance in down payment closing costs to relieve a portion of the financial burden to purchase a new home.
Contact: Brittany or Joy 918-542-2441 EXT - 135,105 housing@shawnee-tribe.com
Home Emergency Services Assistance Program (HESAP)
The Home Emergency Services Assistance Program (HESAP) provides a grant to citizens of the Shawnee Tribe who are homeowners in need of assistance to make emergency repairs to their primary, single-family residence. The Tribe will provide up to $1,500 for homeowners in need of emergency repairs including but not limited to electrical or plumbing defects, heating or cooling system defects, broken windows, minor roof leaks, kitchen appliance repair and other similar repairs.
Shawnee Tribal citizens living nationwide are eligible. Applicant income, location, or dual citizenship status will not be used to determine applicant eligibility. All program assistance will be awarded as funding is available. Complete applications will be processed on a first come, first serve basis. Incomplete applications are not guaranteed consideration.
Contact: Brittany or Joy 918-542-2441 EXT - 135,105 housing@shawnee-tribe.com
The Home Rehabilitation Program (HRP)
The Home Rehabilitation Program (HRP) provides financial assistance to tribal citizen homeowners whose primary residence is in need of improvements, repairs, modernization, rehabilitation, uniform accessibility modifications, or other maintenance to bring the home up to standard housing conditions (i.e., safe and in physically sound condition). The Tribe will provide eligible applicants up to $10,000 in assistance for rehab projects such as foundation repair, roofs replacement or supports, dry rot, termite damage, electrical and plumbing defects, and more. One application per household will be considered.
Contact: Brittany or Joy 918-542-2441 EXT - 135,105 housing@shawnee-tribe.com
The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
LIHEAP funds for heating and crisis assistance have been fully expended for the current fiscal year. Applications for cooling assistance will be available on May 1.
The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is funded by the US Department of Health and Human Services. LIHEAP provides financial assistance to help very low income households pay for the costs of heating and cooling their homes. The Shawnee Tribe has to abide by the requirements and guidelines issued by the US Department of Health and Human Services for the LIHEAP program when distributing funds. More information about LIHEAP can be found on this web site: www.acf.hhs.gov.
Contact: Brittany or Joy 918-542-2441 EXT -129 socialservices@shawnee-tribe.com
Native American Housing and Self Determination Act (NAHASDA)
NAHASDA is the acronym for the Native American Housing and Self Determination Act, the federal legislation that provides for housing funds to Indian tribes and for the regulation of how those funds are spent. The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) provides our NAHASDA funding. The Tribe’s grant representatives from HUD’s Southern Plains Office of Native American Programs (SPONAP) in Oklahoma City oversee the Tribe’s performance and offer technical support.
Contact: Brittany or Joy 918-542-2441 EXT - 135,105 housing@shawnee-tribe.com
Safe in Wiikiwa Programs
The Storm Shelter Program (SSP)
The Storm Shelter Program (SSP) is a tribally funded program that provides a grant to citizens of the Shawnee Tribe in need of a storm shelter for their primary, single-family residence. The installation of in-ground, above ground or storm safe rooms are all eligible expenses. Applicant income, or dual citizenship status will not be used to determine applicant eligibility. All program assistance will be awarded as funding is available. Complete applications will be processed on a first come, first serve basis. Incomplete applications are not guaranteed consideration.
Contact: Brittany or Joy 918-542-2441 EXT - 135,105 housing@shawnee-tribe.com
Safe at Home Ramp & Handicap Accessibility Modifications Program
This program supports Shawnee citizens who need wheelchair ramps or other home improvements to enhance accessibility such as, but not limited to widening doorways and installing handrails. The ramps and modifications are built following ADA guidelines and are safe, strong, portable, and durable. Shawnee citizens nationwide are eligible to apply. The amount of assistance awarded will vary based on the particular project, location, property conditions, clearance issues, permits, and other issues that may arise during the installation process.
Contact: Brittany or Joy 918-542-2441 EXT - 135,105 housing@shawnee-tribe.com
Fire Safe Tribal Citizens Program
The Fire Safe Tribal Citizens Program will assist tribal citizens by providing a rechargeable fire extinguisher and combination smoke & carbon monoxide detectors for the home. It is funded by the American Rescue Plan Act: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Housing Improvement Program.
Contact: Brittany or Joy 918-542-2441 EXT - 135,105 housing@shawnee-tribe.com
Higher Education Awards
Spring 2023 Coming soon
The Shawnee Tribe Department of Education (SDE) Spring semester applications will be available November 15, 2022. Spring semester applications are due January 15, 2023.
Any Shawnee citizen currently enrolled in a post-secondary education program at the undergraduate, graduate or doctorate level is eligible, as is any Shawnee citizen currently enrolled in a vocational or trade school program. Applicants must be attending an accredited school meeting the standards of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or one of its participating or recognized accrediting agencies.
Contact: Education Dept 918-542-2441 EXT - 129,133 education@shawnee-tribe.com
Youth & Family Services
PK-12 School Clothing Reimbursement Program
The Tribe will assist qualified PK-12 students age 4 and up with financial reimbursement up to $400 for clothing and shoes expenses. Applicants must meet income guidelines and show proof of school enrollment. The school clothing allowance is to be used to purchase only school clothing, shoes or uniforms.
Contact: Social Services 918-542-2441 EXT - 129,133 socialservices@shawnee-tribe.com
Indian Child Welfare
The mission of the Shawnee Tribe Indian Child Welfare program is to restore and strengthen Native American Families. To this end, we are committed to providing family centered strength-based services.
Contact: Stephanie 918-542-2441 EXT - 123 stephanie@shawnee-tribe.com
Preserving Safe & Stable Families Program (PSSF)
The Preserving Safe and Stable Families Program is intended to enable States to develop and establish, or expand, and to operate coordinated programs of community-based family support services, family preservation services, time-limited family reunification services, and adoption promotion and support services.
Contact: Stephanie 918-542-2441 EXT - 123 stephanie@shawnee-tribe.com
Child Care Assistance
Child Care & Development Fund (CCDF)
The Shawnee Tribe Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) serves to increase the availability, affordability, and quality for child care in the Shawnee Tribe service area. The Shawnee Tribe service area is a 100-mile radius from the Tribal Complex in Miami, Oklahoma.
Contact: Child Care Assistance 918-542-2441 EXT - 113, 111 ccdf@shawnee-tribe.com
Burial Assistance
Burial Assistance
The Tribe will provide financial assistance up to $5,000 for the costs incurred in connection with the funeral and burial services of the named deceased, after all other financial and insurance funding is depleted. Any enrolled Shawnee Tribal citizen is eligible for assistance. Family members or a representative may apply on the deceased’s behalf. A representative of the deceased is defined as the individual(s) officially coordinating funerary services with the funeral home. Applications and supporting documents must be received by the Shawnee Tribe Social Services Department within one hundred and eighty (180) calendar days of the citizen's date of death.
Contact: Social Services 918-542-2441 EXT - 129,133 socialservices@shawnee-tribe.com
Vehicle Tags
Tag Agency
Tag Office Hours are Monday – Friday 8:30am – 4:30pm and offers personalized tags, tags for motor vehicles, motor cycles, RV, and Veteran’s. A DD214 is required to qualify for a Veteran’s Tag. We request that you arrive 30 minutes prior to the close of office. Click the button below for details of exactly what you need.
Contact: Kim 918-542-2441 EXT - 102 kim.jumper@shawnee-tribe.com
Citizen Enrollment
Enrollment
Click below to view citizen enrollment requirements or to go to the citizen change of address form.
Contact: Kimberly 918-542-2441 EXT - 120 enrollment@shawnee-tribe.com
Enrollment Requirements
Change of Address Form
