Snap fdpir SAE

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded Southern California Tribal Chairmen's Association $630,770 on October 1, 2025, under the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR, CFDA 10.567).

The award funds a FDPIR Project Grant, an assistance type distinct from the program's baseline administrative grants. Place of performance is Valley Center, California, with performance running through September 30, 2027. The recipient, based in Pala, California, serves 25 member tribes across Southern California and administers FDPIR to deliver monthly supplemental food packages containing over 100 domestically sourced items—including frozen and canned meats and fish, beans, peanut butter, fruits and vegetables, grains, dairy, and oil—to income-eligible Native American households on and near participating reservations. The program operates as an alternative to SNAP for tribal households without easy access to SNAP offices or authorized retailers.