Tribal Food Sovereignty
Department Of Agriculture, Immediate Office Of The Secretary Of Agriculture
The USDA Indigenous Food Sovereignty Initiative promotes traditional food ways, Indian Country food and agriculture markets, and Indigenous health through foods tailored to American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) dietary needs.
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Helps tribal communities improve their food systems and agricultural programs. Supports projects that reflect Indigenous perspectives on food and farming.
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What Is This Program?
What Benefits Are Offered?
A range of support including food assistance (e.g., Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), WIC), financial aid (e.g., direct loans up to $600,000, guaranteed loans up to $1,750,000, Farmer Bridge Payments of $12 billion in past initiatives), conservation funding (e.g., Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) with over $34 billion in conservation work over 10 years), trade promotion ($285 million annually via America First Trade Promotion Program), and advisory services. Specific benefits include crop insurance premium support for beginning/veteran farmers and support for tribal forest management and woody biomass projects. Other programs like Conservation Innovation Grants ($25M/year) and Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program ($75M) are also mentioned as potential resources.
Who Is Eligible?
Business Size: small, medium
Industries: agriculture, forestry, food processing, food distribution, nutrition
Region: United States, Tribal lands, Indian Reservations
Demographics: American Indian, Alaska Native, Tribal governments, Tribal organizations
Other Criteria: farmers, ranchers, producers, beginning farmers or ranchers, veteran farmers or ranchers, nonprofit organizations (implied for food assistance/nutrition programs)
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝Steps to Apply
- Review the program guidelines
- Prepare the application materials
- Submit the application
- 🌐Application Portal
- https://www.usda.gov/farming-and-ranching/farm-bill
- 📤Submission Method
- online
- 📅Key Dates
- June 3, 2019Application acceptance startJuly 15, 2019Application deadline
- 🔄Intake Type
- fixed-deadline
📄What Documents Are Required?
- ✅Required Documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- SF-424A (Budget Information - Non-Construction)
- SF-424B (Assurances)
- Project Narrative
- Budget Narrative
- indirect cost rate agreement
- IRB approval letter
- environmental review
- 📐Format Requirements
- PDF only, max 10MB
- ✉️Supporting Letters
- Letters of support/reference are required.
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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?
- 🔍Audit Requirements
- OMB Uniform Guidance Single Audit if the recipient expends $750,000 or more in federal awards in a fiscal year
- 🗄️Record Retention Period
- 3 years post-final-report
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FAQFrequently Asked Questions
This program is available to small, medium businesses in agriculture, forestry, food processing industries located in United States, Tribal lands, Indian Reservations.
This program offers funding up to $1,650,260 (minimum $700,000).
This program accepts applications on a rolling basis.
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