Cooperative Agreement 23TFSMN0005

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded a $700,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Tribal Food Sovereignty program (CFDA 10.047) to the Flower Hill Institute, a Native American-owned non-profit organization. The purpose of this award is to provide reimbursement of USDA voluntary bison inspection fees to Native American-owned establishments or those operating on Tribal lands. The performance period for this award is from September 14, 2024 to March 9, 2028. The Tribal Food Sovereignty...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $726,757 Cooperative Agreement to The Hoopa Valley Tribe in California under the Local Food Purchase Assistance (LFPA) program (CFDA #10.182). The purpose of this project is to purchase and distribute locally produced foods, with a focus on sourcing from socially disadvantaged farmers and producers, to improve food access and security for the Hoopa community. Key activities include establishing purchasing agreements...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service (USDA AMS) awarded a $4,500,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Nisqually Indian Tribe under the Pandemic Relief Activities: Local Food Purchase Agreements with States, Tribes, and Local Governments program (CFDA 10.182). The purpose of this agreement is for the Nisqually Indian Tribe to purchase and distribute local, unprocessed or minimally processed domestic foods, with a focus on supporting socially disadvantaged farmers and...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service (USDA AMS) awarded a $527,660 Cooperative Agreement under the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (CFDA 10.182) to the Lummi Indian Business Council. The purpose of this agreement is for the Lummi Tribe to purchase and distribute local food, with a focus on procuring seafood from local tribal fishermen and distributing it to underserved communities. The cooperative agreement has a performance period from...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service (USDA AMS) has awarded a $114,641 Cooperative Agreement under the Local Food Purchase Assistance (LFPA) Program (CFDA 10.182) to the Fort Peck Assiniboine & Sioux Tribes. The purpose of this 3-year agreement is to allow the federally recognized tribal government to purchase local, unprocessed or minimally processed domestic foods from local producers, targeting historically underserved farmers/producers/fishers and small...

This $691,500 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service under the Pandemic Relief Activities: Local Food Purchase Agreements with States, Tribes, and Local Governments (CFDA 10.182) program aims to empower the Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma to make informed nutritional choices and connect the tribal community with fresh produce and protein from local socially disadvantaged farmers and producers. The project will build...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service (USDA AMS) awarded a $539,535 Cooperative Agreement under the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (CFDA 10.182) to the Northern Cheyenne Tribe in Montana. The purpose of this award is to allow the Northern Cheyenne Tribe to expand upon prior local food purchase assistance work and establish new projects to purchase local, unprocessed or minimally processed domestic foods from local producers, with a...

This Cooperative Agreement award, valued at $266,000.00, was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service (USDA AMS) under the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (CFDA 10.182). The purpose of this agreement is for the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon to establish purchase agreements with socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers to purchase and distribute local food, targeting underserved communities. The performance...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) under the Tribal Agriculture Technical Assistance program (CFDA 10.048) provides $118,317.00 to the Intertribal Agriculture Council, Inc. (IAC) to facilitate joint training between the USDA and Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) on agricultural programs and Indian land tenure. The award period runs from December 16, 2024 to September 30, 2025. The IAC, a minority-owned non-profit Native American...

This Cooperative Agreement award, with a total funding amount of $188,840.00, was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service under the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (CFDA 10.182). The purpose of the award is to purchase and distribute local food, with a focus on procuring produce from socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, as well as reindeer meat, to address the loss of critical salmon subsistence for the Native Village...