District 9, March 2022

Halito District 9! We have had a lot of growth and job opportunities this past year and I would like to share with you some of our highlights from 2021.

Housing

• 12 Independent Elder Units built
• 10 LEAP homes completed, with 30 more under construction for 2022
• 59 storm shelters installed
• Approved Rose Hill housing project for 176 units at a cost of $23,048,210
• Approved $3,000,000-dollar federal budget for 10 new Independent Elder Units
• Approved $5,000,000-dollar budget for 10 Affordable Rental Units in Calera/Hugo

Education

• Chahta Foundation awarded 15 $1,000 dollar scholarships in District 9
• Higher Education approved 443 scholarships for a total of $413,546
• POSSE served 788 students for a budget of $521,038.66
• Career Development served 352 members for a total of $350,124.59
• Opened New Child Care Center to accommodate another 271 kids

Health

• 201,981 total patient encounters
• 210,000 prescriptions dispensed
• 16,229 COVID tests performed
• 15,889 COVID vaccines given
• 128,933 Wellness Center visits
• 17,100 Community Center meals served

Commerce/Business Development/Community Partnership

• Opened New Sky Tower, which created over 1,000 new jobs
• 2,469 commerce associates
• The town of Calera received $145,000. Community Development Fund Award
• Choctaw Community Partnership FY-21 $259,700 City/$29,800 County
• 139 Chahtapreneurs in business
• 4 business start-ups
• 21 jobs created
• 443 jobs supported by our Chahtapreneur businesses

I appreciate all the hard work our associates put in every day to service our tribal members and take care of our guests. I look forward to the rest of 2022!