Do you have a voucher from your tribe that will help pay for a tornado storm shelter? Tornado Alley Armor Safe Rooms is qualified to participate in all Indian Nation tornado storm shelter programs! Our membership in the National Storm Shelter Association verifies by 3^rd party peer review that we meet or exceed all FEMA Compliance Qualifications 100%. Please see below for more details on some of the existing storm shelter programs. If you don’t see your tribe listed please contact your housing authority for more information. There may be one even if it isn’t listed here.

 

The Chickasaw Nation storm shelter program for Chickasaw citizens is paying up to $2500 for tornado safe rooms!

Tornado Alley Armor participates in the Chickasaw Nation’s storm shelter rebate program.  This safe room rebate is valid for privately owned homes of Chickasaw citizens. For citizens at large, grants will be provided for up to $2,500 for installation of storm shelters. This service is available both inside and outside the Chickasaw Nation’s boundaries.  An applicant can expect to find out within 10 business days if he/she qualifies to be placed on the waiting list. You can call 580-421-8800 for more information or simply click here to go to the online application.

You Provide: CDIB/Citizenship Card for applicant, Social Security cards of all household members, Income verification of all household members, and a copy of warranty deed.

Eligibility: Must be Chickasaw Citizen, No outstanding debt owed to the housing division or to the Chickasaw Nation, Home must be the applicant’s primary residence, Storm shelters are awarded one time only to each family in order to meet the needs of all Chickasaws.

 

The Choctaw Nation Grant Program is offering a safe room grant of $4200 for qualified applicants!

The program provides a grant for storm shelters to Choctaw Tribal Members who live in Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, Missouri, and Arkansas, which are states with a high risk of tornadoes. You must be 65 years old or older, or, you must have a documented ambulatory disability- Means a disability of which a person has a physical and permanent disability to such a degree that they require the use of a wheelchair; is not able to cross curbs because of paralysis or loss of function of the person’s legs; is missing one or both legs; or has a permanently impaired or unsteady gait that makes it impossible or impractical to walk as a means of transportation.

The Storm Shelter Program is administered through the Housing Authority of the Choctaw Nation. Choctaw Nation Storm Shelter Grant Program is dependent upon availability of funds. Storm shelters shall be provided as grants for eligible applicants who meet the qualifications. A grant in the amount of up to $4,200 for above ground shelters, with payment being made to the Choctaw Tribal Member and Tornado Alley Armor Safe Rooms.

In order to qualify you must reside in the home and hold title to the dwelling. Title must be recorded for ownership. Applicants who are participating in the Mutual Help Program are eligible. An individual may only have one primary residence.

You can read more about the Choctaw Storm Shelter Program here. If you qualify contact the Choctaw Nation Housing Authority toll free at 1-800-235-3087 for more information.

 

Comanche Nation Storm Shelter Rebate (Elder Grant Program) will pay up to $8000 towards a Tornado Alley Armor safe room!

The Comanche Nation offers assistance in purchasing storm shelters through their Elder Program. Applicant must be 55 years old to qualify. The CNHA Elder Program is a grant, subject to CNHA Useful Life restrictions, where applicable, providing a maximum of $8,000.00 in assistance for homes that are owner occupied.

The Elder Program covers the construction and installation of a storm shelter such as a Tornado Alley Armor safe room as means of ensuring habitability of the applicant’s primary residence and improve personal safety.

The Elder Program application is posted here with complete requirements.

 

The Absentee Shawnee Tribe offers a Storm Shelter Program!

The Absentee Shawnee Tribe offers an income based storm shelter rebate for all members. It is designed to provide safe shelter and protection from violent storms and tornadoes.

The service area includes the following counties:

Pottawatomie County, Lincoln County, Oklahoma County, and Cleveland County. You can find the income requirements on the storm shelter program application. As with other programs you must own your home and it must be your primary residence.  You can find the application here.

 

Muscogee (Creek) Nation offers up to $5000 for Storm Shelters!

Muscogee (Creek) Nation offers a Natural Disaster Program which provides assistance to enrolled Creek citizens who have experienced a tornado. Maximum benefit is $5000 and it will provide for emergency shelter costs (Tornado Alley Armor safe room.) Assistance amount varies based on the severity of the event and insurance coverage available.

Documentation required:

• Copy of citizenship cards for all household members or a printout out from the Citizenship Office.
• Copy of social security cards for all household members.
• Copy of birth certificate and/or driver licenses for non-Indian household members.
• Resident verification (lease agreement, mail dated within 30 days from date of tornado, etc.).
• Copy of fire report.
• Pictures of damage.
• Documentation of insurance available and/or lack of insurance.
• Additional information may be required to determine eligibility.

You can find more information on the Muscogee (Creek) Nation website and the Natural Disaster application is posted here.

 

The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma- Storm Shelter Grants & Safety Classes

May 2014- The American Red Cross is awarding $6.5 million in grants to help homeowners affected by the 2013 tornadoes install storm shelters. The Seminole Nation was awarded $230,000, which will fund 92 shelters at a cost of $2,500 per home. The shelters can be installed inside a garage, underground outside the home, or as safe rooms for disabled people who cannot gain access to an underground shelter. Priority will be given to tribal members directly impacted by the storms, but any tribal member who lives in Canadian, Cleveland, Le Flore, Lincoln, McClain, Okfuskee, Oklahoma, Okmulgee or Pottawatomie counties could be declared eligible to receive grant funding. Contact Tornado Alley Armor for more details.

The Health & Safety component of the Resident Services Department of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma recognizes individual knowledge and understanding as a primary factory for maintaining healthy and secure living. By showing Tribal members the facts and risk factors involved with common threats, the program attempts preventative intervention to keep people away not just from danger, but situations where trouble can arise.

Storm Safety classes demonstrate step by step methods for protecting oneself and others during a storm. Oklahoma storms wreak havoc every year and threaten thousands of unprepared families. In these classes, participants learn how to properly prepare and react to snow storms and tornadoes.

For more information visit the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma’s website here.