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The One Generation's Indigenous Farm Hub (IFH) was awarded a $249,642 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. IFH will conduct research and feasibility studies to develop a regional Community Supported Agriculture distribution and marketing plan serving underserved Indigenous communities in central and northwest New Mexico. The initiative aims to train and support new Indigenous...

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 Wabanaki Public Health & Wellness (WPHW) received a $708,578 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program. The three-year award will support WPHW's Ktanaqson Project to develop a sustainable Indigenous food sovereignty system for the five Wabanaki communities in Maine. Key deliverables include hiring a Food Sovereignty Coordinator and Educator to identify and develop tribal...

Summary: Pechanga Farms Project Grant Award The Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians received $889,659 under the Native American Programs (CFDA 93.612) administered by the Administration for Native Americans to establish Pechanga Farms, a community-driven agricultural initiative on the Pechanga Indian Reservation in Temecula, California. The project, awarded on September 30, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2028, will develop a small-scale, sustainably managed farm utilizing...

Federal Grant Award Summary Makoce Agriculture Development, Inc. received a $1.54M Project Grant from the Administration for Native Americans (ANA) under the Native American Programs (CFDA 93.612) to preserve and advance cultural food knowledge on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. The award, issued on September 30, 2025, with a completion date of September 29, 2028, supports community-driven initiatives designed to strengthen food sovereignty, economic self-sufficiency, and cultural...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The College of the Menominee Nation received a $200,000 Project Grant from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Cooperative Extension Service program (CFDA 10.500), with an award date of September 15, 2025 and completion date of September 14, 2027. The grant supports a comprehensive food sovereignty and youth education initiative that delivers cooking classes, workshops, and curriculum development grounded in traditional Menominee...

Federal Grant Award Summary Riverside-San Bernardino County Indian Health, Inc. received a $727,711 Project Grant from the Administration for Native Americans (Native American Programs, CFDA 93.612) awarded on September 30, 2025, to implement the Rooted Relatives Program through September 29, 2028. The program addresses documented food insecurity within American Indian/Alaska Native communities in Southern California, where 50.8% of survey respondents reported experiencing food shortages. The...

The Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded Kawerak, Inc. a $525,322 Project Grant under the Community Food Projects (CFP) program. The grant will support Kawerak's "Increasing Access to Fresh Produce for Bering Strait Tribal Communities" project through Aug 31, 2024. The project aims to: 1) increase production of healthy, fresh vegetables at Pilgrim Hot Springs; 2) develop partnerships and distribution pathways for regional village stores; and 3)...

The Ute Mountain Ute Tribe was awarded a $709,056 Project Grant from the Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program. The grant will fund four primary programs focused on improving health, wellness and economic well-being for the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe through food and agriculture initiatives. This includes developing a new grocery store, native food hall and food entrepreneur incubation/business training...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $248,750 Project Grant under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902) to the Bois Forte Reservation Tribal Council in Minnesota. The funding will be used to install a deep winter greenhouse (DWG) and train staff and community members in local food production to build agricultural workforce capacity. The project will take place over a 3-year period from September 2023 through September 2026....