Youth Services Clothing Grant

Due to COVID-19, if you are not able to obtain a current report card for the 2020-2021 school year, the document will not be required (one-time only).

This program provides grant funding to eligible Chickasaw students with a $200 grant once per school year to purchase school clothes. Grants will be provided in the form of a VISA gift card once per school year, and must be used for school clothing purchases only.

You Provide

• Due to COVID-19, report cards or progress reports (grades K-12 only) are not required for 2020-2021 school year

Eligibility

• Registered Chickasaw citizen
• Ages three to 18 (through high school seniors)

Other Information

Purchasing Guidelines

• Purchases are limited to clothing only. Items that may be purchased include: dresses, shirts, shoes, boots, blouses, pants, shorts, capris, undergarments, school uniforms, jackets, coats, winter gloves, backpacks and belts.
• Unapproved, non-clothing purchases include: groceries, makeup, jewelry, perfume, hair products, flip flops, tobacco, alcohol, pajamas, swimsuits, cleats, sports equipment, ball caps and/or hats, etc.
• All transactions are monitored for misuse or non-compliance. Grantees found in non-compliance will be placed on probation for the upcoming school year.
• Prior to the next application period, all original receipts must be returned to the division of youth services, by mail or in-person. The first and last name of the student/child must be written on each receipt.
• The Chickasaw Nation Division of Youth Services is absolved from any further responsibility of cards upon delivery to the grantee.
• Ten dollars will be deducted for all replacement cards.

Application Process

• Applications may be submitted online by using an existing account or creating a new user account at Chickasaw.net/Services.
• Applications may be submitted by mail at the Chickasaw Nation Division of Youth Services. Online submissions will receive processing priority. Mailed applications may take additional time to process.
• Applications must be signed by a parent or guardian. If guardianship or custody has changed, please provide proper documentation with application.
• Students possessing only a CDIB card should contact the Chickasaw Nation Citizenship office at (580) 436-7250.

Award Notification

• Qualifying applicants will be notified with an award letter via the USPS.
• A non-reloadable VISA card will be issued.
• The card must be activated upon receipt.