Project Grant NR233A750004G058

This $199,496 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grants – Supplemental Funding program (CFDA 10.180) will support the expansion of the Charging Buffalo Meat Processing Facility located in Rapid City, South Dakota. The Facility, operated by the non-profit organization One Spirit, currently employs local Lakota workers to process buffalo meat and serve the indigenous communities of the Oglala Lakota...

This Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service under the Pandemic Relief Activities: Local Food Purchase Agreements with States, Tribes, and Local Governments program (CFDA 10.182), provides $250,000 to the Modoc Nation to purchase and distribute local bison meat and other foods from socially disadvantaged farmers and producers. The program aims to increase access to local, nutritious, and culturally relevant foods for underserved...

The Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency Kansas City Commodity Office awarded a $10 million Project Grant to Sustainable Northwest under the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities federal grant program. The grant will support implementation and monitoring of climate-smart agricultural practices that reduce greenhouse-gas emissions in 13 states and a Native American tribe. Through April 2028, Sustainable Northwest will work with farmers and ranchers to expand markets for...

This federal Project Grant award of $200,000 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Cooperative Extension Service (CFDA 10.500) to Salish Kootenai College, Inc. The goal of the "Climate Smart Agriculture and Indigenous Knowledge Integration Project (CSAIKI)" is to promote food security, empower youth entrepreneurship, and facilitate implementation of climate-resilient food systems among the Salish, Kootenai, and Pend d'Oreille tribes. The project will integrate...

The Texas Tribal Buffalo Project was awarded a $701,302 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program. The grant will support the organization's INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO RECLAIM TRADITIONAL FOODWAYS initiative from November 1, 2022 through October 31, 2025. As the CFPCGP aims to foster understanding of national food security trends and improvements to local food systems, this project is...

The Intertribal Buffalo Council (ITBC) will receive $247,544 from the Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 9 Headquarters under the Zoonotic Disease Initiative (CFDA 15.069) federal grant program to conduct regional necropsy trainings, distribute necropsy kits and field supplies, and provide funding for laboratory diagnostic fees for samples collected from buffalo necropsies. ITBC represents 76 Native Nations and will design a curriculum for necropsy training tailored...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded a $700,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Tribal Food Sovereignty program (CFDA 10.047) to the Flower Hill Institute, a minority-owned and Native American-owned non-profit organization. The award, effective September 14, 2024 through March 9, 2028, will provide reimbursement of USDA voluntary bison inspection fees to Native American-owned establishments or those operating on Tribal lands. The Tribal Food Sovereignty program aims to promote...

The Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency Kansas City Commodity Office awarded Elevated Foods Inc. a $20 million Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities Project Grant to expand markets for climate-smart fruits and vegetables in 11 states and the Navajo Nation from April 2023 to April 2028. Under the award, Elevated Foods will employ Croptrak's FarmAdvisor platform and modules to manage producers' land and assets and document their climate-smart practices and acreage. Decade Impact...

The Sicangu Food Sovereignty Initiative Expansion project will provide $675,000 in funding from September 15, 2022 to September 14, 2025. The award is provided by the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP, CFDA #10.311). The BFRDP aims to help beginning farmers and ranchers enter and improve success in farming, ranching, and managing nonindustrial private forest lands. Under this award,...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), through its Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902), has awarded a $249,794.54 Project Grant to the Grand Portage Reservation Tribal Council to continue developing a bison grazing operation. The objective is to provide a healthy, local, affordable, and sustainable source of high-quality meat for the Grand Portage community in Minnesota. The grant has a period of performance from September 29, 2023 to September 28, 2026. The Tribal Council,...