Ponca Tribe of Nebraska LFPA Plus Executive Summary:

The Local Food Assistance Program Plus will allow the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska to purchase unprocessed or minimally processed food for Ponca Tribal members and those receiving services from departments within the Ponca Tribe. The Tribe expects to provide food distribution, on at least a monthly basis, to households residing within the Service Delivery Area. The food will be supplied through a number of local producers and providers, to include the Niobrara Market, a subsidiary of OSNI Ponca, LLC.

Poarch Band of Creek Indians LFPA Plus Executive Summary

The only federally recognized Tribe in Alabama, the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, requests $864,186 for the Tribal Food Security Program to expand upon the Tribe’s successful Community Garden, Farmers’ Market, and Food Distribution programs. At least twice each month, the Tribe will host a community distribution of free fresh and minimally processed food to Indian and non-Indian people. Foods will be purchased with grant funds under simple grow agreements with socially disadvantaged and other farmers/producers within a 400-mile radius of the Tribe’s reservation in Atmore, AL.

Oglala Sioux Tribe LFPA Plus Executive Summary

In accordance with and in the spirit of Treaties entered into on behalf of the Oglala People and the United States of America, the Oglala People have embarked on a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, focused on food sovereignty, titled "Unci Maka Etan Unzani Pi Kte; Local Food Purchasing Assistance Program". The project is funded by the "build back better initiative" and awarded by United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service.

Ninilchik Traditional Council LFPA Plus Executive Summary

Elders Outreach Program Enhancement of Locally & Culturally Relevant Foods (EOP ELCRF) supports and provides traditional food, minimally processed, and locally produced bounty to underserved Tribal Members, Elders, Veterans, and community members living in the boundaries of Ninilchik Village Tribal boundaries. Ensuring local producers, farmers, harvesters, and processors are connected to the EOP ELCRF and continue to bridge connections for further development of providing local bounty to those designated is a goal and effort for the long-term ties the EOP ensures to develop.

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.

Native Village of Tyonek LFPA Plus Executive Summary

The Tyonek Nutrition and Food Security Program will provide resources for the purchase of locally grown, fresh foods from disadvantaged fishers, farmers, and other producers in Alaska. The Native Village of Tyonek currently faces food security and sovereignty threats due to increasing food costs, shipping expenses, and supply chain struggles. The funds will allow for food to be bought directly from local producers that the Village develops partnerships with, focusing on small farms and disadvantaged and indigenous producers.

Native Village of Paimiut LFPA Plus Executive Summary

The Native Village of Paimiut (NVP) is a federally recognized tribe. The Native Village of Paimiut was re-established in the mid 1990’s by congressional mandate and is governed by a five-member Traditional Council. 

Paimiut is a displaced Yup’ik village of approximately 100 enrolled tribal members from five original Paimiut families. The original ancestral lands of the Native Village of Paimiut are on the Southwestern side of the Askinuk Mountains in the Kusilvak Census area. 

Modoc Nation LFPA Plus Executive Summary

The Modoc Nation Bison Distribution Program will provide nutritional bison meat to Modoc Tribal members and other Native American households. The program will target communities that are underserved. The bison will be purchased from a socially disadvantaged producer. This funding will allow for the Modoc Nation to procure local, domestic protein that is unique to our geographic area and meets the needs of our community members. Bison meat donations and distribution programs increase public access to traditional foods and contribute to cultural education programs.

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