Osage Nation Opens Temporary Membership for Infants

Press Release
Temp membership for infants

Process Allows Osage Families with Newborns to Apply for Osage ARP Cash Assistance

OSAGE RESERVATION, OKLA. (August 26, 2021) – Osage Nation opens temporary membership for infants under 365 days old. The temporary application process is in response to the Osage ARP Cash Assistance, which is providing up to $2,000 cash assistance to enrolled members of the Osage Nation that have experienced a negative economic impact because of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency. Parents/guardians of infants must complete and submit a paper application with supporting documents to the Temporary Membership for Infants (TMFI) Task Force who will verify eligibility for temporary membership.
 
“The Temporary Membership process will allow those under 365 days old to qualify for benefits and programs that Osage Nation offers before they are issued a CDIB or Membership Card,” said Lauren A. Malone, Osage Nation CDIB/Membership Director. “This process does not replace the Osage Nation Membership/CDIB application process. However, it will help Osage families with newborns apply for benefits such as the ARP cash assistance before an infant is formally enrolled.”
 
Temporary Membership for Infants (TMFI) and ARP Cash Assistance Application Steps:
 

  1. Parents/guardians must submit a packet that includes an ARP paper application form and supporting documents to tempinfantsarp2@osagenation-nsn.gov. DO NOT submit the application to Osage ARP – RT Consulting LLC. Note: If Social Security is unavailable, please put “N/A.”
    • Forms are available by:
    • Supporting documents must include:
      • Front and back scanned original state issued birth certificate
      • If married at the time of the birth, a copy of marriage license
      • If not married, and the father is the Osage parent, a notarized paternity affidavit: https://s3.amazonaws.com/osagenation-nsn.gov/files/departments/cdib-mem…
      • If adopted:
        • Front and back scanned original state issued birth certificate after adoption
        • Final adoption decree that states the Osage parent as the biological parent
      • If Osage father is not on the birth certificate DNA is required and has to be filed in court and a judge must establish paternity before being verified.

2. The TMFI Task Force will verify eligibility for temporary membership.
3. The TMFI Task Force will forward the application to Osage ARP – RT Consulting, LLC for the application to be processed.
Submitting an ARP Cash Assistance application does not qualify individuals for a CDIB card or Membership Card. Parents/guardians are still required to follow the Membership and CDIB application guidelines and process. Membership and CDIB applications are available at https://www.osagenation-nsn.gov/what-we-do/cdib-membership.
Questions regarding the Osage ARP Temporary Membership for Infants can be emailed to tempinfantsarp2@osagenation-nsn.gov.