Federal Grant Award Summary

The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe received a $1,491,979 Project Grant award from the Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) under the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR), CFDA 10.567, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. Under this award, the tribe administers nutrition assistance services by distributing supplemental monthly food packages to income-eligible households residing on or near the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation in Fort Yates, North Dakota. The program provides over 100 domestically sourced food items selected by the tribe, including frozen and canned meats and fish, beans, peanut butter, fresh and canned fruits and vegetables, pasta, rice, cereals, grains, dairy products, and oils or butter, serving as an alternative to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for populations with limited access to SNAP offices or authorized food stores.

Administrative funding from this award supports the tribe's operational and programmatic costs necessary to certify eligible households, manage household case files and records, coordinate food ordering and delivery logistics, and ensure compliance with federal program requirements. The tribe is responsible for determining household eligibility based on SNAP net monthly income thresholds, maintaining accurate program records for three years, and making foods available to eligible households within the required timeframes. Funding is provided on an annual basis, with the award covering the two-year federal fiscal period from fiscal year 2026 through fiscal year 2027.