Federal Project Grant Award Summary

Five Sandoval Indian Pueblos Inc. received a $678,754 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service under the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR, CFDA 10.567) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027. This award funds State Administrative Expense (SAE) operations for the FDPIR program, which provides nutrition assistance to income-eligible households in the Bernalillo, New Mexico service area.

Under this award, Five Sandoval Indian Pueblos Inc. administers the FDPIR program by certifying household eligibility based on SNAP net monthly income standards, coordinating the distribution of monthly USDA food packages to eligible tribal households, and managing all associated program administrative functions. The FDPIR program operates as a nutrition assistance alternative to SNAP for income-eligible households on participating Indian reservations and approved service areas, providing households with supplemental monthly food packages selected from over 100 available USDA Foods including frozen and canned meats, beans, produce, grains, dairy, and fresh fruits and vegetables supplied through a Department of Defense partnership.