Project Grant 21LFPPCO1040
- 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 Ute Mountain Ute Tribe received a two-year, $221,703 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service. The grant funds the Tribe's operation of the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) through September 2024. FDPIR provides nutrition assistance to Indian reservations, approved areas near reservations, and approved tribal organizations. Through this award, the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe will operate the FDPIR on its reservation in Towaoc,...
- The Ute Mountain Ute Tribe received a $206,184 project grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service to operate the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2023. FDPIR aims to address food insecurity and improve nutrition for Native Americans living on Indian reservations and surrounding areas. Through this funding, the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe will provide food packages and nutrition assistance...
- The Ute Indian Tribe received a $307,315 project grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service to operate the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2024. FDPIR aims to address food insecurity and improve nutrition for Native Americans living on reservations and nearby areas. Through this funding, the Ute Indian Tribe will provide food packages and nutrition assistance to tribal members...
- The Ute Indian Tribe received a $254,294 project grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service under the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) federal grant program. The grant period is from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2023. The Tribe will operate the FDPIR on the Fort Duchesne reservation in Utah, providing $254K in food assistance and nutrition services to residents through September 2023. The FDPIR aims to address food insecurity on...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe a $256,482 Project Grant under the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR, CFDA 10.567) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This award provides State Administrative Expense (SAE) funding to support the tribe's administration and operation of the FDPIR nutrition assistance program serving income-eligible households on the Ute Mountain...
- The Ute Mountain Ute Tribe received a $750,698 Formula Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service through the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) federal grant program. As the awardee, Ute Mountain Tribal Government will provide supplemental nutritious foods, nutrition education, and referrals to health and social services for low-income pregnant and postpartum women as well as infants and children up to age five who are...
- The Ute Mountain Ute Tribe was awarded a $225,218 Project Grant from the Department of Labor's Native American Employment and Training program to provide employment and training services. The grant will support career, follow-up, and training services for unemployed, underemployed and low-income American Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians through June 2025. Services will include preparing participants to enter, reenter or retain unsubsidized employment leading to self-sufficiency, as...
- The Ute Mountain Ute Tribe received a $2 million Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service. The grant was awarded under the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.766) to construct community facilities providing essential services to rural residents in Towaoc, Colorado from January 2023 through January 2025. Specifically, the Tribe will use the funding to construct infrastructure projects that will deliver critical utilities to rural...
- The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $2.9 million Project Grant to the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) federal grant program. The grant will support the Tribe's Food Entrepreneurs as Economic Development (FEED) Towoac project, which aims to address local and regional needs for access to healthy food, business development, and workforce training in rural areas. Key deliverables include infrastructure to...
The Ute Mountain Ute Tribe (UMUT) received a $248,898 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) to support the development of a regional and native food supply chain through a feasibility study, implementation plan, and pilot project. The grant will also support UMUT's collaboration with producers and food system organizations in the Four Corners region to source local healthy food for its members. The FMLFPP supports the development, coordination and expansion of local and regional food systems through competitive grants. The grant-funded work is expected to result in the successful launch of a Regional Native Food Business and strengthened relationships and increased sourcing of regional food products by UMUT tribal enterprises, advancing the Tribe's goal of increasing healthy, affordable, culturally relevant food and sustainable economic opportunities for its members.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $198.1k | 11/9/21 |