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Policy Brief – September 26, 2023

Policy Brief – September 26, 2023

Policy Brief Summary: Facing a government shutdown if Congress reaches no agreement by the end of September, the Office of Management and Budget instructed all agencies to update their shutdown contingency plans. A report by Government Executive shows that in the...

Upcoming Webinar

Upcoming Webinar

The Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) is proposing changes to Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) and the Food Distribution Program (FDPIR) on Indian Reservation regulations. USDA’s goal for these changes is to increase program access and parity. The legal and...

Policy Brief – September 26, 2023

Policy Brief – September 19, 2023

  IFAI Policy Brief   September 19, 2023  Policy Brief Summary:      Over the weekend, the House GOP dropped a potential continuing resolution to fund the government for another 30 days, while Congressional hearings on other issues continue. Two upcoming hearings...

Inter-Agency Coordination

Inter-Agency Coordination

Interagency Coordination Please note, this resource is from an earlier Farm Bill cycle and does not reflect the updated, 2025 Farm Bill process. Find IFAI's 2025 Farm Bill Tracker here. In Indian Country, various federal, state, and Tribal agencies coordinate to...

Research and Education

Research and Education

Please note, this resource is from an earlier Farm Bill cycle and does not reflect the updated, 2025 Farm Bill process. Find IFAI's 2025 Farm Bill Tracker here. Research is a cornerstone of academic institutions, enabling innovation and advancement in various fields....

Policy Brief – September 26, 2023

Policy Brief – September 12, 2023

  IFAI Policy Brief   September 12, 2023  Policy Brief Summary:      House committees begin their meetings this week post August recess; Senate committees were back the week of September 5th. While Congress has resumed activities, there are no scheduled hearings...

Policy Brief – September 26, 2023

Policy Brief – September 5, 2023

Policy Brief Summary: Members of Congress are on their way back to D.C. after the August recess. All eyes are on the end of the month government funding deadline. The Senate is back on September 5, while the House of Representatives begins session the week of...