Federal Grant Award Summary

The Lummi Indian Business Council (doing business as the Lummi Tribe of Lummi Reservation) received a $801,955 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. The award, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027, funds the tribe's administration and operation of the FDPIR to distribute supplemental monthly food packages to income-eligible households on the Lummi Reservation in Bellingham, Washington.

Under this award, the Lummi Indian Business Council will procure and distribute over 100 domestically sourced USDA Foods—including frozen and canned meats and fish, beans, peanut butter, fruits and vegetables, pasta, rice, cereals, dairy products, and oils—to eligible tribal households. The tribe will be responsible for certifying household eligibility based on SNAP income standards, maintaining program records, ordering foods from USDA's approved food list, and managing local storage and distribution operations. FDPIR serves as a nutrition assistance alternative for tribal members with limited access to SNAP offices or authorized food retailers, with administrative funding provided annually to support program operations.