The Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission is excited to continue partnership with the USDA and welcomes the LFPA Plus funding for the ongoing pilot program by the four Columbia River Treaty Tribes. This initiative aims to establish a structured food delivery system, providing healthier options directly to underserved tribal communities along the Columbia River and reservations. The project plays a vital role in re-establishing trade routes and communication systems for the tribes, contributing to their food sovereignty efforts and promoting traditional diets. 

Docket Number: AMS-LP-21-0028
Effective Date: December 10, 2024

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This rule establishes procedures for conducting a referendum to determine whether issuance of the proposed Natural Grass Sod Promotion, Research, and Information Order (Order) is favored by natural grass sod producers. The procedures will also be used for any subsequent referenda under the Order. The proposed Order is published separately in this issue of the Federal Register.

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Docket Number: AMS-LP-21-0028

Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a proposed rule for a Natural Grass Sod Research and Promotion Order to establish an industry-funded promotion, research, and information program for natural grass sod products.

The table below shows the funding disbursements, by program, for each state, territory and tribe participating in USDA's local food purchase cooperative agreement programs.

• LFPA State Award Disbursements (pdf)
• LFPA Tribal Government Disbursements (pdf)
• LFS State Awards Disbursements (pdf)

Recognizing the importance of improving the food and agricultural supply chain, the Northern Cheyenne Tribe (NCT) and its partners aim to procure and distribute regional beef, buffalo, and produce to the reservation residents. Access to healthy food is a fundamental aspect of human well- being. Unfortunately, on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation, there is only one reliable food source for the 5,800 residents who live here or within a 25-mile radius.

The Navajo Nation aims to support local Navajo agricultural producers, farm cooperatives, meat suppliers, including Navajo Agricultural Products Industry (NAPI), the tribal farm agribusiness enterprise of the Navajo Nation farming approximately 90,000 acres.

The Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians will offer a Local Food Purchase Assistance Program to target access to healthy food (food with little to no preservatives/empty calories) to local TMBCI members including access to local superfoods (hemp Hearts) and fresh produce derived from local producers, farmers and ranchers which increase local very small business (VSB) production and assisting socially and economically disadvantaged individual (SEDI) farmers, ranchers and producers gain access to capital boosting our local economy.