Federal Grant Award Summary

The Southern Ute Indian Tribe, doing business as Red Willow Production Company, received a $207,685 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service under the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR, CFDA 10.567). The award, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027, provides administrative funding to the Tribe to operate the FDPIR nutrition assistance program serving income-eligible households on and near the Southern Ute Indian Reservation in Ignacio, Colorado.

Under this award, the Tribe administers the distribution of supplemental monthly food packages to eligible households as an alternative to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The FDPIR food packages consist of over 100 domestically sourced items, including frozen and canned meats and fish, beans, peanut butter, frozen and canned fruits and vegetables, pasta, rice, cereals, dairy products, and oils or butter. The administrative funding supports the Tribe's operational costs to certify eligible households, maintain program records, coordinate food orders and deliveries, and ensure compliance with federal eligibility and program requirements.