Kiowa Tribe Burial Assistance

Provides up to $8,000 toward funeral services for a deceased enrolled Kiowa member, plus a separate $500 funeral meal voucher. Funeral costs are paid directly to the funeral home; the meal voucher is issued to the responsible party. Awarded first come, first served, subject to available funding.

AvailableNationwide

Operated byTribal

Who qualifies

Citizens of this tribe

The deceased must be an enrolled member of the Kiowa Tribe. The applicant — the "responsible party," meaning whoever signs the funeral home invoice, bill, or contract on behalf of the deceased — does not have to be a tribal member, and all communication runs through that person. No assistance is provided if burial costs have already been fully covered or a pre-existing burial policy addresses all related expenses, and any amount above the $8,000 and $500 limits is the responsible party's to pay. Required documents: the signed and dated application, a copy of the deceased member's CDIB, the funeral home invoice or bill, the signed funeral home contract, and a death certificate (or a draft death certificate from the funeral home if the final one is not yet available).

How to apply

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The responsible party downloads the current Burial Assistance application and submits it with the deceased member's CDIB, the funeral invoice or bill, the signed funeral home contract, and a death certificate or draft death certificate. The application does not name a submission channel — call Social Services at 405-648-0417 or email ss01@kiowatribe.org to confirm where to send it. Paper copies are available at the Kiowa Complex in Carnegie and the Social Services office in Anadarko. Mailing address: PO Box 369, Carnegie, OK 73015.