Child Care Assistance

Eligibility

• Child must reside within the Choctaw Nation service area
• Child must be under the age of 13
• Child must be a member of a federally recognized Native American tribe or resides with a Native American family. The Native American family must include one parent/guardian who is a member of a federally recognized tribe.
• Both parents must be working, in training, or attending an educational program
• Income verifications to be completed by employer and one month's check stubs from each working parent
• Copy of front and back of child's CDIB card (or parent/guardian)
• Copy of child's SSN card (or parent/guardian)
• Copy of child's state birth certificate
• Current class schedule of parent/guardian attending school
• Utility bill (current gas, electric or water bill) with parent/guardian name and current address. If the utility is in someone else's name, then a copy of their bill and a signed note of explanation is required from the account holder.
• Divorce Decree or Affidavit of Separation, if applicable. Legal documentation could be required from all previous marriages in which a child was born.