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The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Eastern Band Of Cherokee Indians $599,024 under the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (CFDA 10.567) on October 1, 2025, for a period of performance ending September 30, 2027.

The award funds administrative costs for the tribe's operation of FDPIR, which distributes supplemental monthly food packages to income-eligible households on the Qualla Boundary and in approved tribal service areas in western North Carolina and adjacent counties. The tribe certifies eligible households, orders from USDA's list of over 100 available foods (including frozen and canned meats, beans, produce, grains, and dairy), and coordinates food delivery and storage. Eligible households receive monthly food packages selected according to federal guide rates based on household size; household certification periods do not exceed one year except for elderly or disabled households, which may be certified for up to 24 months if circumstances remain stable. The program operates as an alternative to SNAP for households without easy access to SNAP offices or authorized food stores.

Place of performance is Cherokee, North Carolina, with service delivery extending across the Qualla Boundary and approved tribal service areas in western North Carolina and adjacent counties.