Federal Project Grant Award Summary

The Hoopa Valley Tribe received a $1.10 million Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service to administer the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR, CFDA 10.567) from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027. Under this award, the tribe will provide supplemental monthly food packages to income-eligible households residing on or near the Hoopa reservation in California. The program distributes over 100 domestically sourced USDA food items, including frozen and canned meats and fish, beans, peanut butter, fresh and canned fruits and vegetables, pasta, rice, cereals, dairy products, and oils or butter, as selected by eligible households in accordance with federal guide rates based on household size.

The funding supports the tribe's administrative costs to operate FDPIR as an alternative nutrition assistance program for households with limited access to Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) offices or authorized food retailers. As the administering Indian Tribal Organization, the Hoopa Valley Tribe is responsible for household certification and eligibility determination, food inventory management and distribution, and maintenance of program records and reports in compliance with federal requirements. The award reflects the tribe's demonstrated capability to deliver comprehensive federal nutrition assistance programs and community services.