Federal Project Grant Award Summary

The Omaha Tribe of Nebraska received a $651,581 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service under the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR, CFDA 10.567), effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027. This award provides administrative and operational funding for the tribe to distribute supplemental monthly food packages to income-eligible households residing on or near the Omaha Indian Reservation in Macy, Nebraska. The FDPIR program delivers over 100 domestically sourced food items selected by the tribe, including frozen and canned meats and fish, beans, peanut butter, frozen and canned fruits and vegetables, pasta, rice, cereals, grains, dairy products, and oils or butter, as an alternative to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for households with limited access to SNAP offices or authorized food stores.

Under this award, the Omaha Tribe is responsible for household eligibility certification based on SNAP net monthly income standards adjusted for the applicable area, maintaining accurate program records and case files, and ensuring food availability to eligible households within established timeframes. The tribe will order and distribute foods from the USDA-provided list on a predetermined schedule, with household certification periods not to exceed one year for standard households or 24 months for elderly or disabled households with stable circumstances. Administrative funding under this Project Grant supports the tribe's capacity to manage program operations, certifications, and distribution logistics throughout the two-year performance period.