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The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded Five Sandoval Indian Pueblos Inc. $678,754 on October 1, 2025, to administer the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR, CFDA 10.567) serving income-eligible households across the Bernalillo, New Mexico service area through September 30, 2027.

Five Sandoval Indian Pueblos Inc. represents a consortium of five federally recognized pueblos—Zia, Jemez, Cochiti, Santa Ana, and Sandia—and serves as the primary resource for comprehensive health, social, and economic services to tribal communities in Sandoval County. Under this award, the recipient administers the distribution of USDA Foods to eligible households on and near Indian reservations as an alternative to SNAP for populations with limited access to SNAP offices or authorized food retailers. FDPIR participants select monthly food packages from over 100 domestically purchased items including frozen and canned meats and fish, canned and dry beans, peanut butter, frozen and canned fruits and vegetables, pasta, rice, cereal, dairy, and oil, supplemented by fresh fruits, vegetables, and eggs through the USDA DoD Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program. Five Sandoval Indian Pueblos Inc. is responsible for household certification based on national eligibility criteria, household case management, accurate record-keeping for three years following fiscal year close, and program administration. The award covers administrative costs; households receive benefits as a supplemental monthly food package based on household size and federal guide rates.