Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (10.567)
Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (Assistance Listing 10.567) is run by the Food and Nutrition Service, part of the Department of Agriculture. It awarded $353 million in 870 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $405,450 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $230,362. Half of the 870 awards fell between $30,000 and $482,916, and they ranged from $124 to $11.9 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$353 million
- Grant awards870
- Typical award$230,362
- Awarded in FY 2025$83.8 million
- Size rank456 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceProject grants, sale, exchange, or donation of property and goods
Key findings
- Annual funding rose from $73.4 million in fiscal 2021 to $83.8 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 456th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 53% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 25 states and territories.
What the program funds
The Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) is a nutrition assistance program that may be operated at the request of a Tribe or Indian Tribal Organization (ITO) on an Indian reservation, approved areas near a reservation, or approved service areas in Oklahoma. Income-eligible households receive a supplemental monthly food package and nutrition education. Households may not participate in FDPIR and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) simultaneously in the same month. In FY 2024, 107 ITOs and three State agencies (SAs) administered the program on approximately 280 Indian reservations, pueblos, rancherias, and Alaska Native Villages. All participating ITOs and SAs receive administrative funding for costs incurred in the operation of the program. Beginning in FY 2022, $4 million of the administrative funds line item is dedicated to be disseminated to FDPIR ITOs for nutrition related activities that promote healthy choices through the use of USDA Foods and physical activity among FDPIR participants Nutrition assistance and food packages were provided to an average of 49.6 thousand persons per month (FY 2023).
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
The administration of FDPIR is limited to ITOs or to SAs that assume administration on behalf of/at the request of a Tribe(s).
What the money can and cannot pay for
USDA pays for and provides USDA Foods to authorized ITOs and SAs for distribution to qualifying households. In FY 2023, FNS made available to ITOs and SAs a minimum of 80% of the administrative funds necessary to operate the program and to conduct nutrition education. Administrative funds for nutrition education can be used for nutrition education services to FDPIR participants and FDPIR-eligible participants. ITOs and SAs must follow national polices in certifying eligible households and issuing USDA Foods and must comply with program and financial reporting requirements. USDA Foods may not be sold, exchanged, or otherwise disposed of (authorized distribution excepted) without prior, specific approval from USDA. The Federal funds provided must be used to meet allowable expenses incurred in operating FDPIR. ITOs and SAs must follow national polices in certifying eligible households and issuing USDA Foods and must comply with program and financial reporting requirements. USDA Foods may not be sold, exchanged, or otherwise disposed of (authorized distribution excepted) without prior, specific approval from USDA. The Federal funds provided must be used to meet allowable expenses incurred in operating FDPIR. In FY 2021, ITOs and SAs that administer FDPIR had the opportunity to request additional administrative funds, under the CARES Act (P.L. 116-136), to support facility improvements and equipment upgrades at their FDPIR local sites.
Matching requirements
Statutory Formula: Title 7, Part 11, Subpart a-j,Public Law H. R. 3956.Matching Requirements: Percent: 20% in FY 2022. The 20% match requirement may be met through cash or non-cash contributions, including third party in-kind contributions, and the value of services rendered by volunteers, may be used to meet the matching requirement. Funds provided from another Federal source may also be used to meet the matching requirement, provided that such use is consistent with the purpose of those funds. The 20% match requirement may be waived or lowered, if compelling justification is provided by the ITO/SA. Compelling justification is based on either financial inability to meet the match requirement or the match requirement imposing a substantial burden.The 20% match requirement may be waived or lowered, if compelling justification is provided by the ITO/SA.MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Deadlines do not apply
Award range and average, in the agency's words
In FY 2023, the monthly per person food package redeemed by FDPIR households was approximately $90.41. Federal administrative funding to the ITOs and SAs varies based on number of persons served in each program and the unique operational needs of each program.
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2016: Contact the Food and Nutrition Service Regional Offices listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog for participating Indian Tribal Organizations (ITOs) Contact the Food and Nutrition Service Regional Offices listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog for participating ITOs/SAs. Fiscal Year2017: Contact the Food and Nutrition Service Regional Offices listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog for participating ITOs/SAs. Fiscal Year2018: Contact the Food and Nutrition Service Regional Offices listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog for participating ITOs/SAs.Fiscal Year2020: Contact the Food and Nutrition Service Regional Offices listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog for participating ITOs/SAs.Fiscal Year2025: Income-eligible households receive a supplemental monthly food package and nutrition education. In FY 2025, 107 ITOs and three State agencies (SAs) administered the program on approximately 280 Indian reservations, pueblos, rancherias, and Alaska Native Villages. All participating ITOs and SAs receive administrative funding for costs incurred in the operation of the program.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (10.567) awarded $353 million across 870 grant awards, an average of $405,450 per award.
Who usually wins
Tribal governments and organizations received 92% of the money, state and local governments 8.0%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tribal governments and organizations | 834 | $324 million | 92% |
| State and local governments | 36 | $28.3 million | 8.0% |
By state
Each state below has its own page for this program, with its recipients and yearly totals.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 109 | $97.2 million |
| South Dakota | 58 | $33.8 million |
| North Dakota | 30 | $29.6 million |
| Arizona | 50 | $24.0 million |
| California | 66 | $20.6 million |
| Washington | 83 | $20.5 million |
| Montana | 19 | $18.3 million |
| Wisconsin | 80 | $16.4 million |
| Minnesota | 51 | $12.9 million |
| New Mexico | 25 | $12.3 million |
| Michigan | 50 | $10.3 million |
| Oregon | 45 | $7.6 million |
| Nebraska | 25 | $7.2 million |
| Nevada | 35 | $6.9 million |
| Idaho | 22 | $5.8 million |
| Alaska | 8 | $5.1 million |
| North Carolina | 12 | $4.8 million |
| Maine | 11 | $3.5 million |
| New York | 21 | $3.3 million |
| Kansas | 20 | $2.8 million |
| Wyoming | 12 | $2.7 million |
| Mississippi | 10 | $2.4 million |
| Colorado | 13 | $2.0 million |
| Utah | 6 | $1.5 million |
| Texas | 9 | $1.4 million |