The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service (CFDA 10.182 - Pandemic Relief Activities: Local Food Purchase Agreements with States, Tribes, and Local Governments) awarded a $178,677 Cooperative Agreement to the Levelock Village Council, a federally recognized tribal government in Alaska. The purpose of this agreement is to enable Levelock Village Council to purchase local, unprocessed or minimally processed domestic foods from local producers, targeting historically underserved farmers, producers, fishers, and small businesses including processors, aggregators, and distributors. The food purchased will be distributed to underserved communities in the region. The agreement requires quarterly performance reporting to track the value of purchases, the number of producers, the value of food distributions, and the number of distribution locations. In addition to increasing local food consumption, the funding is expected to help build and expand economic opportunities for local and historically underserved agricultural businesses.
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