Choctaw Nation’s Next Step Initiative launches April 1, 2015
This supplemental food voucher program is meant to assist tribal members in reaching the next step of self-sustainment through supplemental food vouchers as well as achieving financial fitness and healthy living.
Eligibility Requirements:
- One Choctaw tribal member in household
- Reside in the Choctaw Nation service area
- No one in household can be participating in SNAP
- Must be a working household (unless on Social Security or Disability)
- Over Income Requirements for Food Distribution
To sign up for the Next Step Initiative, participants should call a social worker to arrange an interview and bring all required documentation with them to the scheduled interview. Eligibility cannot be determined without all documentation present.
Offices and Social Workers are located at the following locations:
- Durant Food Distribution Center
(580) 924-7773, Michaele Williamson (Social Worker) - Antlers Food Distribution Center
(580) 298-6443, Amanda Heath (Social Worker) - McAlester Food Distribution Center
(918) 420-5716, Nikki Heath (Social Worker) - Poteau Food Distribution Center
(918) 649-0431, Hank Harris (Social Worker) - And Coming Soon: Broken Bow Outreach Services Building
This social worker is not in place at this time. For questions regarding this area, please call (800) 522-6170 ext. 2334.
Eligible households will be required to complete training set by the initiative guidelines to help them reach the next step. Training includes, but is not limited to, financial and budget training, food demonstrations, holiday spending webinars, and other training or webinars best suited to household needs.
The Next Step Initiative begins April 1. If you have any questions, please call a Choctaw Nation office in Durant, Antlers, McAlester, or Poteau.