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The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded Riverside-San Bernardino County Indian Health, Inc. $618,336 on October 1, 2025, under the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (CFDA 10.567), a Project Grant with performance ending September 30, 2027.

The recipient administers monthly food packages to income-eligible households on Indian reservations. The Food Distribution Program provides USDA Foods from a list exceeding 100 domestically purchased items—frozen and canned meats and fish, beans, peanut butter, frozen and canned fruits and vegetables, pasta, rice, cereal, dairy, and oil—along with fresh fruits, vegetables, and eggs sourced through a Department of Defense partnership. Households select food packages according to federal guide rates based on household size as an alternative to SNAP, particularly serving populations without easy access to SNAP offices or authorized food retailers.

Riverside-San Bernardino County Indian Health, Inc. is a tribally controlled healthcare organization serving nine federally recognized Indian reservations across Southern California. The organization operates eight health centers—six on Indian reservations (Cahuilla, Morongo, Pechanga, Santa Rosa, Soboba, and Torres-Martinez) and two in urban areas (Barstow and San Manuel)—serving registered American Indian and Alaska Native patients across Riverside and San Bernardino counties. Place of performance is Beaumont, California 92223.

The award is part of the recipient's broader federal grant portfolio, which includes substantial funding from the Department of Health and Human Services and SAMHSA for elder nutrition, substance abuse treatment, behavioral health, food security, and victim services.