The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $6,561,972 Cooperative Agreement under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731) to the First Nations Development Institute, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The award, with a performance period from January 14, 2025 to December 31, 2029, will support building the capacity of tribal nations to engage in emerging private markets for climate mitigation or forest resilience. The funding will...
The Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $500,000 Farm to School Grant Program (CFDA 10.575) project grant to the First Nations Development Institute, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, to be completed by June 30, 2025. The institute will use the funds to support various initiatives aimed at improving access to local foods in USDA Child Nutrition Programs, including training, technical assistance, and capacity building for Native American farmers, ranchers, and...
The National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $1,420,000 cooperative agreement to First Nations Development Institute under the Soil and Water Conservation CFDA 10.902 program. The two-year award running from June 2022 to June 2024 will support advancing Native ecological stewardship in Colorado. Under the agreement, First Nations Development Institute will provide conservation technical assistance to private landowners, conservation districts, tribes, and other organizations through the...
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 award provides reimbursement of USDA voluntary bison inspection fees to Native American-owned establishments or those operating on tribal lands. The program aims to promote cultural food preservation, improve nutritional health, and enhance food production capabilities...
First Nations Development Institute was awarded a $750,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program. The 36-month grant will fund the Native Farmer and Rancher Apprenticeship Network project to provide training, technical assistance, and networking opportunities to Native American beginning farmers and ranchers in the Great Plains and Southwest regions. Specific services include...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $651,628 Cooperative Agreement to the First Nations Development Institute to develop the conservation leadership skills of 15 Native natural resource professionals in the Northern Great Plains region. The project, funded under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902), will provide training, mentoring, and capacity-building activities to enhance the capabilities of these professionals in...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to North Dakota State University under the Tribal Youth & Workforce Development program (CFDA 10.049). The award will fund the continuation of a Tribal Public Health Resource Center, expanding current partnerships and collaborative efforts with indigenous groups to improve the delivery of culturally appropriate public health services focusing on indigenous food sovereignty. The project aims to enhance engagement...
The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs has awarded a $1,518,818.81 Cooperative Agreement to The National Center For American Indian Enterprise Development (NCAIED), a non-profit, minority-owned, and Native American-owned organization located in Mesa, Arizona. This award is funded through the Indian Economic Development Federal Grant Program (CFDA 15.032), which supports economic development initiatives for federally recognized Native American tribes. The award will...
This $3,530,500 Cooperative Agreement was awarded by the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902). The award will fund the Intertribal Agriculture Council, Inc. (IAC), a minority-owned non-profit Native American organization, to provide natural resource conservation outreach, planning, implementation, and evaluation services to accelerate USDA Farm Bill program delivery to American...
The Native Initiatives program of the Department of the Treasury's Community Development Financial Institutions Fund awarded $1.3 million to Native Partnership For Housing Inc. through September 2026. The Project Grant aims to promote economic revitalization and community development in Native communities across the United States. Funding will support Native Community Development Financial Institutions by providing financial and technical assistance to create jobs, build businesses, and foster...