Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma · FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Federal General Assistance (BIA Financial Assistance)
Federally funded (BIA, 25 CFR Part 20) general assistance for tribal members living in the Kickapoo jurisdiction who cannot meet essential needs. The Social Services page: applicants “can submit an application if temporary unemployed, unemployed due to medical reasons, but still awaiting on disability or not have sufficient resources to meet the essential needs of food, clothing, shelter and utilities can receive assistance until needs are achieved. Program is income based.” The application is completed with a Social Services worker and comes with a work-search checklist: register with state employment services, complete six work-search forms (at least four from non-Indian employers), apply with the Citizen Potawatomi Nation Employment and Training Program, apply for TANF (single mothers), food stamps or commodities, and SSI where applicable, and enroll in GED classes if needed.
Who's eligible
Any Enrolled Tribal Member Income Based Geographic
The page states the program serves "tribal members enrolled in a federally recognized tribe who reside within the KTO jurisdiction." The application instructions say any individual or family may apply by providing proof of tribal membership, proof of residency, and proof of income and resources; all earned and unearned income of every household member is counted under 25 CFR §20.308–309. Copies of CDIB cards, driver's license, Social Security cards and birth certificates for the household are required, plus custody or guardianship papers where applicable.
Where it's offered
Regional
Service area is stated as "Kickapoo jurisdiction," which the tribe describes by landmarks rather than counties: from where the Deep Fork River meets the Indian Meridian, east along the Deep Fork to State Highway 18, south to north of Shawnee, west to Kickapoo Street in Shawnee, south to the North Canadian River, west along the river to the Indian Meridian and back north. No county list is published, so this row cannot be ZIP-matched.
Location:
105365 S. Hwy 102 (Building L), McLoud, OK 74851
How to apply
Download the Federal General Assistance application from the Social Services page and complete it with the assistance of a Social Services worker; the form records an interview date, so plan on an in-person appointment at Building L. Bring the checklist items — unemployment documentation, work-search forms, the DHS/TANF/food stamp letters, proof of residency (a current utility bill in your name, or the bill of the person you live with) and household ID documents. Phone 405-964-4227; email socialservices@okkt.net.
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Contact
Phone: 405-964-4227
Email: socialservices@okkt.net
Last verified against the official source on 2026-09-21.