District 9, March 2022

Published March 1, 2022

By Tribal Councilmember James Dry

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!