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The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Northern Arapaho Tribe $509,880 on October 1, 2025, to administer the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR, CFDA 10.567) at Fort Washakie, Wyoming, through September 30, 2027.

FDPIR provides USDA Foods to income-eligible households on the Wind River Reservation as an alternative to SNAP. The Northern Arapaho Tribe, as the administering Indian Tribal Organization, certifies eligible households, orders from a list of over 100 available domestically purchased food items (frozen and canned meats and fish, beans, peanut butter, frozen and canned fruits and vegetables, pasta, rice, cereal, grains, dairy, and oil/butter), receives shipments on a predetermined schedule, and distributes monthly food packages to participating households based on household size and federal guide rates. The tribe also participates in the USDA DoD Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, which provides fresh fruits, vegetables, and eggs for inclusion in the food package.

The obligated amount is $509,880. The funding supports administrative costs for program operations. Household certification periods do not exceed one year, except elderly or disabled households may be certified for up to 24 months if circumstances remain stable. The tribe maintains household case files and program records for three years following the close of the fiscal year or until any outstanding audit, claim, or litigation is settled. Participating households cannot receive FDPIR and SNAP benefits simultaneously in the same month.