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The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded Montana Department Of Public Health And Human Services $3,989,734 on October 1, 2025, under the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (CFDA 10.567), with performance through September 30, 2027. Montana's Business & Financial Services Division administers FDPIR in Montana, certifying income-eligible households on participating reservations and in approved areas, distributing USDA Foods selected from over 100 available domestically purchased items including frozen and canned meats, beans, produce, grains, dairy, and through partnership with the Department of Defense Defense Logistics Agency, fresh fruits, vegetables, and eggs. The state agency routes sub-awards to six sub-recipients: Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation; Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana; The Chippewa Cree Tribe of the Rocky Boy Reservation; Northern Cheyenne Tribe; District 7 Human Resources Development (a Montana nonprofit); and Fort Belknap Indian Community and Fort Peck Assiniboine & Sioux Tribes. Each sub-recipient administers household certification, maintains case files, and orders foods on a predetermined schedule for local distribution. Work is performed across Montana, including on Indian reservations and in approved service areas.