Caddo Nation Indian Social Services Program
Point of Contact: Yvette Goodeagle, LMSW
Telephone: (405) 656-2344, ext. 227
The Caddo Nation Social Services Program will provide financial assistance to eligible Caddo tribal members, their spouses and children, as defined in 25 CFR Part 20.300. The program also provides proper counseling, guidance and referrals to all tribal members and their families, when necessary, to assist in addressing their family and/or social needs, including but not limited to: other programs such as Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)/Social Services in accordance with 25 CFR Part 20.301 Social Services will advocate on behalf of tribal members, their families and children given consideration of their social needs. To advocate to governing officials whether state, local, tribal or federal. Provide applicants, upon request, reports on their Individual Supervisory Indian Monies (IIM) and Trust Property Income (TPI) to those tribal members as the duties set forth in 25 CFR Part 115.001. (A parent or legal guardian shall be required to make requests for all minor children). To carry out the trust duties owed to tribes and Individual Indians to manage and administer trust assets for the exclusive benefit of tribal and individual Indian beneficiaries pursuant to federal law. To process boarding school applications, and perform other administrative activities of the Social Services program, as necessary.
LIHEAP: The Caddo Nation Social Services Program oversees LIHEAP (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program). LIHEAP is a federally funded program that helps low-income households with their home energy bills. The following types of assistance offered are: Bill Payment Assistance, Energy Crisis Assistance, Weatherization and energy related home repairs. Elderly, disabled, and young children (under 6 years old) are especially at risk for life-threatening illness or death if their home is too cold in the winter or too hot in the summer. The LIHEAP program determines if your household's income qualifies for the program. The LIHEAP program may also require households to meet additional eligibility criteria to receive LIHEAP assistance. LIHEAP will only assist eligible household applicants one time - per year - per household. (If DHS LIHEAP assisted you for the year, you may not apply with the Tribe's LIHEAP funding).
*The availability of LIHEAP assistance is NOT guaranteed. Often most of the LIHEAP funds are spent during the winter.
You or someone you know may be eligible for help with home heating and/or cooling bills. LIHEAP may be able to keep you and your family safe and healthy.
