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The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Nez Perce Tribe $685,171 on October 1, 2025, to administer the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (CFDA 10.567) through September 30, 2027.

The funding supports program administration and household certification for income-eligible households on the Nez Perce Indian Reservation in Lapwai, Idaho. The Nez Perce Tribe certifies participating households, maintains case files and program records, and distributes USDA Foods selected from a list exceeding 100 domestically purchased items, including frozen and canned meats and fish, beans, peanut butter, frozen and canned fruits and vegetables, pasta, rice, cereal, dairy, and oil and butter. The program operates as an alternative to SNAP for households without easy access to SNAP offices or authorized food stores. Household certification periods may not exceed one year, except elderly or disabled households may be certified for up to 24 months if circumstances are stable. Households cannot participate in FDPIR and SNAP simultaneously in the same month.

Administrative funding is provided annually by the Food and Nutrition Service; the Nez Perce Tribe must submit a new budget document each year for approval to continue administration. The Tribe maintains responsibility for accurate and complete program records for three years following the close of each fiscal year or until any outstanding audit, claim, or litigation is settled.