Federal Grant Award Summary

The Tohono O'odham Nation received a $495,790 Project Grant from the Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service under the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR, CFDA 10.567) awarded on October 1, 2025, with a performance period extending through September 30, 2027. This award funds administrative operations for the Tohono O'odham Nation to administer FDPIR on its reservation located in Sells, Arizona. The Nation will utilize these funds to certify income-eligible households, coordinate procurement and distribution of USDA foods, maintain program records, and ensure compliance with federal program requirements. The program provides supplemental monthly food packages to qualifying households as an alternative to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), particularly benefiting populations with limited access to SNAP offices or authorized retailers.

Under FDPIR, the Tohono O'odham Nation will distribute over 100 domestically sourced USDA food items to eligible households, including frozen and canned meats and fish, beans, peanut butter, produce, grains, dairy products, and oils or butter. The Nation's administrative responsibilities include household eligibility verification based on national income standards, food ordering and inventory management, distribution logistics, and maintenance of required case files and program documentation for the three-year record retention period mandated by federal regulations.