Native Village of Unalakleet LFPA Plus Executive Summary
The Native Village of Unalakleet (NVU) in Western Alaska intends a cooperative agreement with the USDA for a new Local Foods Purchase Assistance (LFPA) Program. The Tribal Community is underserved in terms of access to locally grown and minimally processed food products. To the degree possible, tribal members engage in subsistence activities for wild game, fish/sea mammals, and berries. However, the food commodities that are available in the local grocery stores are from Lower 48 food suppliers, flown in from 2,000 miles away and further.