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The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded Minnesota Chippewa Tribe - White Earth Band $530,661 on October 1, 2025, to administer the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (CFDA 10.567) through September 30, 2027.

The award funds administrative costs for White Earth Band to operate FDPIR on the reservation, including household certification, food package management, and program record-keeping. White Earth Band certifies eligible households, selects from over 100 domestically purchased USDA Foods (frozen and canned meats and fish, beans, peanut butter, frozen and canned produce, pasta, rice, cereal, dairy, and oil/butter, plus fresh fruits, vegetables, and eggs through the USDA DoD Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program), and distributes supplemental monthly food packages to income-eligible households on the reservation. Households receive food packages in accordance with federal guide rates based on household size and may participate in FDPIR as an alternative to SNAP.

Place of performance is Mahnomen, Minnesota 56557. The assistance type is a Project Grant, with obligated funding of $530,661.