Enrollment- ARPA Program
ARPA PROGRAM Contact Information
You can submit completed applications to the ARPA Program via email at: eat1@eau1eav1eaw1
Mail or drop it off at:
Delaware Tribe of Indians ATTN: ARPA
5100 Tuxedo Blvd
Bartlesville, OK 74006
All applications must be completed in full and include a copy of your tribal ID in order to be approved for services.
ARPA Programs
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Final Rule
The Delaware Tribe received $56 million to respond and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Part of this process includes ensuring the medical and financial security of its members. The programs are meant to provide Delaware Tribal citizens with financial support in response to the negative economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Delaware Tribe aims to ensure our community has support during the COVID-19 pandemic in ensuring Tribal Citizens have access to healthy living environments.
The Tribe, acting through its Tribal Council, exercises its inherent sovereignty to authorize and administer programs to benefit the general welfare of the tribal community.
NOTICE: As of January 18, 2024, the Homeowner Down Payment Assistance Program is currently closed. All received applications will be processed and a formal acceptance/denial letter will be sent. If you have any questions call Emily or Skyler at (918) 337-6590.
Potable Water Program
If you would like to apply for tribal membership, please download an Enrollment Packet (below or under Download Forms on the sidebar) and return to the Enrollment Office. The first page of the Enrollment Packet is a checklist designed to assist you in gathering all necessary documents and to remind you the application must be notarized. There is a $10 processing fee.
Potable Water Program Application (PDF)Delaware Scholarship Program
This program intended to provide financial assistance for Delaware Tribal members who are enrolled in higher education, ensuring that Tribal members have access to adequate funding to support their post-secondary education. The Scholarship Program is meant to provide Delaware Tribal members with financial support for affording College/University
The Delaware Tribe of Indians has set aside $100,000 to introduce the Scholarship Program to assist Tribal members access and afford higher education. Eligible full-time applicants will receive up to $1,000 in scholarship funding, and part-time applicants will receive $500 in scholarship funding.
Applications will be received on a rolling basis, and approved applications will be notified until program funds are depleted.
Application Requirements:
- Completed Application
- Delaware Tribal ID
- Proof of higher-education enrollment to include-letter of acceptance, most recent transcript reflecting 2.0 GPA or higher, and course schedule.
Counseling Services
This program is open for all Delaware Tribal Members who expresses the need for services. Recognizing the public health emergency, necessary mitigation measure like social distancing, and the economic downturn have exacerbated mental health and substance use challenges for many Americans.
Eligibility examples:
- Mental health / Substance misuse treatment
- Peer support or recovery coaching
The Delaware Tribe of Indians and Samaritan Counseling in Bartlesville have teamed up to offer Tribal Members up to 8 sessions per Tribal Members.
If the Tribal Member lives out of town or out of state, provisions can be made. Please provide on the application, contact information for the facility that is in your area that you are wanting to utilize.
Counseling Service Application (PDF)All applications must be completed in full and include a copy of your tribal ID in order to be approved for services. You can submit completed applications to the ARPA Program via email at eat1@eau1eav1eaw1, mail or drop it off at
Delaware Tribe of Indians ATTN: ARPA
5100 Tuxedo Blvd
Bartlesville, OK 74006