Federal Project Grant Award Summary

The Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians received a $1,227,582 Project Grant award from the Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027, to administer the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR, CFDA 10.567). Under this award, the Turtle Mountain Tribe will provide supplemental monthly food packages to income-eligible households residing on or near the Belcourt, North Dakota reservation. The tribe will distribute over 100 domestically sourced food items selected from the USDA Foods list, including frozen and canned meats and fish, beans, peanut butter, fruits and vegetables, pasta, rice, cereals, dairy products, and oils or butter, as an alternative nutrition assistance option for households with limited access to Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) offices or authorized food stores.

As the administering Indian Tribal Organization, the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians will be responsible for certifying eligible households based on income standards, maintaining accurate program records, ordering food items from the USDA Foods inventory, and ensuring foods are made available to qualifying households within seven days of application receipt. The award funding covers administrative costs associated with program operations, while eligible households will receive monthly food package allocations based on household size and applicable federal guide rates.