Bishop Paiute Tribe’s Muadubu Nuumu Fresh Produce Project will provide fresh healthy produce to the Bishop Paiute Elders Program, Bishop Paiute Head Start families, and Bishop Paiute Tribal community members from this underserved community who are in need of food. Because of the location of the Tribe in an isolated rural tourist area between Mammoth Lake, CA and Yosemite National Park, the high cost of living makes food security an issue to families. Many Tribal community members live in multigenerational homes, and low-income elders often raise their grandchildren, making hunger an issue.
The Project period of performance is 2 years. The Project will procure fresh fruit and vegetable box subscriptions from 1-2 socially disadvantaged local producers for 500 recipients. Two hundred to two hundred fifty produce boxes will be delivered to the Reservation twice a month, from January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2024, and distributed at 1-2 locations to 500 Tribal community members in need of food. A Food Risk and Fraud Mitigation Plan deliverable will be prepared. Producers will be USDA certified and follow or exceed food safety regulations. The program outcomes will be to alleviate hunger and increase health by lowering incidences of diabetes, cardiovascular disorders, and obesity/overweight conditions.
The Bishop Paiute Tribe confirms that it does not wish to extend its LFPA program to 2025.