Pottawatomie County
Covid-19 Policy – Please call for appointment only.
2 East Main Shawnee, OK. 74801
Phone: 405-275-6060. Fax: 405-214-4326
Monday- Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Rayneta Rogers-Community Resource & Development Manager. RRogers@cocaa.org
Community & Resource Development provides direct help, or referrals, for families to meet basic needs for food, clothing, utilities, and housing costs. Community & Resource Development provides referrals for food pantry, temporary housing, home buyer education, and family budget counseling. Personalized follow-up with each family ensures that needs are being met.
ELIGIBILITY
Individuals and Families, Residents of COCAA Housing Programs, Seniors, Working Poor, Single Parents, Unemployed or Under-employed, Those who express genuine desire to achieve self-sufficiency,
Those at or below 125% of federal poverty index for their household size
COCAA emergency services eligibility requirements are as follows:
You must be a Pottawatomie County resident
– You must not have received COCAA rent or utility assistance in the last 12 months.
– Clients must reside in the county where services are being requested
– A new COCAA application for service including all required documentation must be completed at each visit
– Your household income must be at or below the 125% Federal Poverty Guideline
Identification requirements are as follows:
– Current photo ID
– Social Security cards for every household member
– Verification of county residence
– Verification of all income
Acceptable forms of ID are:
9. State drivers license
– State issue photo ID
– Passport
– Military ID
– Tribal roll cards/ CDIB (Certified Degree of Indian Blood) IF it has a photo on it
– Any identification expired more than 30 days will not be accepted
Acceptable forms of Social Security number verification are:
– Actual or copies of SS cards
– SSA verification of application for replacement card containing SSN
– Other documents provided by SSA
– DHS verification
– W-2 form dated within the last 12 months
– Medicare card
– Military ID
Acceptable forms of residency verification are:
– Current utility bill (no cable or phone bills will be accepted)
– County property tax statement dated within the last 12 months
– Current DHS statement of benefits containing physical address
– Lease dated within the last 12 months
Acceptable forms of income verification are:
– Paystubs for the last 30 days
– SS/SSI/SSD award letters for current year- Current DHS statement of benefits
– W-2 forms for current year
– Bank statements issued within the last 30 days