The Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana seeks to expand and extend its United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Local Food Purchase Cooperative Agreement (LFPA) to continue to empower our tribal community to distribute healthy local foods to underserved tribal citizens. This one-year extension to the existing cooperative agreement will allow the tribe to continue to build relationships and capacity among our tribal community and local non-native stakeholders food producers.

Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation (TDN, or the Nation) seeks to strengthen the resilience of their local food systems through purchasing from local, socially disadvantaged food producers and distributing fresh food boxes to underserved community members. This Local Food Purchasing project will help to address food security issues on and around the reservation area, which is classified as a food desert while supporting socially disadvantaged food producers in the local region.

The Chippewa Cree Tribe of the Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation is applying for an amended “Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program” (LFPA Plus) grant to procure and distribute domestic food to underserved and impoverished Tribal members in our local community. The Tribe will seek out and engage local and regional socially disadvantaged farmers/producers within a 400-mile radius of our reservation distribution site who can provide domestic foods for allocation to our community members. 

The Chickasaw Nation (CN) Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) provides fruit and vegetable benefits to eligible First Americans during the summer months. The Winter Fruit and Vegetable Benefit Program (WFVB) for Chickasaw seniors was created to compliment SFMNP and to support the year-round nutritional needs of Chickasaw seniors by providing fresh, frozen, and canned fruits and vegetables during the winter months: November, December, January, February, and March.

The Spirit Lake Tribe is applying for an extension to continue with the Local Foods Cooperative Agreement. Plus, to continue to procure and distribute domestic and traditional foods to the Spirit Lake Tribe FDPIR, CSFP and Sr. Services Elderly Program, which is an underserved and impoverished community located in a designated Promise Zone. 

The community of Sitka is located on Baranof Island in the region of Alaska, commonly referred to simply as "Southeast." There are no roads connecting Sitka to other communities--access to Sitka is by air or water only. Sitka's Federally Recognized Tribal government, Sitka Tribe of Alaska, has an enrollment of over 4500 tribal citizens, many of whom still live in Sitka, which has a population of over 8,000. The population of Sitka stretches along a fifteen-mile road system and has a cost of living 37.5% higher than the U.S. average.

The Shinnecock Environmental Department oversees a Food Sovereignty program on behalf of the Shinnecock Indian Nation. This program strives to secure sustainable food resources that are culturally appropriate and accessible to all tribal members.

The Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians are requesting LFPA Plus funding to expand territory and service from the original round of LFPA funding. This additional funding will allow the purchase of locally grown, unprocessed, and/or minimally processed food to disadvantaged families and individuals in El Dorado, Sacramento, Yolo, Placer, Alpine and Amador Counties. The Food Bank of El Dorado County will remain the community-based organization which partners with the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians to procure, warehouse, and distribute all products purchased by the program.

Salamatof Tribe Local Food Purchase Program (STLFPP) will promote access to local food and strengthen supply chain resilience in an area where many tribal members and other Alaska Natives struggle with food security. The Kenai Peninsula and most of the State of Alaska are dependent on a handful of routes to receive commodities, including food. This program will also strengthen resilience as it relates to supply chains and emergency events.

The Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians, Agriculture Department seeks funding to provide locally sourced traditional foods for distribution to school aged children and elders living in their homes to provide relief for rising food costs. The project seeks to provide access to new market opportunities for local producers by introducing new distribution methods to product end users.