Snap fdpir nutrition ED

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Pascua Yaqui Tribe $114,428 on October 1, 2025, under the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (CFDA 10.567) to support nutrition education as part of SNAP and FDPIR programming.

The award funds administrative and nutrition education activities supporting the tribe's operation of FDPIR on the Pascua Yaqui reservation in Tucson, Arizona. FDPIR provides income-eligible tribal households with monthly supplemental food packages selected from over 100 available USDA Foods, including frozen and canned meats and fish, beans, peanut butter, frozen and canned fruits and vegetables, pasta, rice, cereal, dairy, and oil and butter. The program also incorporates fresh fruits, vegetables, and eggs through a partnership between USDA and the Department of Defense Defense Logistics Agency.

The award obligates $114,428 for the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. Work is performed at the tribe's location in Tucson, Arizona 85746. The tribe is responsible for certifying eligible households, maintaining program records, and ordering and distributing foods on a schedule set by the tribe. Administrative funding is provided annually and carries a period of availability across two federal fiscal years.