Type of Funding Opportunity: Grant Agency/Organization: USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture Deadline: December 31, 2026 Description: The Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) supports grants in six AFRI priority areas: Plant Health and Production...
Blog Posts
Removal of National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations
Department/Agency: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Action: Final Rule effective January 8, 2026 Highlights: This final rule from the Council of Environmental Quality (CEQ) responds to public comments from a Feb. 25, 2025, interim final rule (following Executive...
Environmental Assessment for Post-Fire Recovery Actions on National Forest System Lands
Department/Agency: USDA Forest Service Action: Seeking Comments by January 26, 2026 Highlights: The USDA Forest Service (FS) is preparing a nationwide environmental assessment to analyze the effects of post-fire recovery actions on National Forest System lands,...
Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization Consultative Committee
Description: The purpose of this body is to ensure that the interests of U.S. stakeholders are considered in the development of positions and policy relative to U.S. participation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO). Deadline: Nominations accepted...
Nominations for the National Park Service Alaska Region Subsistence Resource Commission Program
Description: The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking nominations for individuals to represent subsistence users on the following Subsistence Resource Commissions (SRC): the Aniakchak National Monument SRC, the Cape Krusenstern National Monument SRC, the Denali...
Why Tribal Governments are Talking about Departments of Agriculture
After years of collaborative work to expand opportunities for Tribal agricultural development, the Native American Agriculture Fund (NAAF), in partnership with the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative (IFAI), successfully worked with the members of the National...
Policy Brief-January 13
Summary: Do you know anyone aged 18-24 years old who is thinking about a possible career in Tribal food and agriculture? Applications for IFAI’s 2026 Native Youth in Food and Agriculture Leadership Summit are now open! The final deadline for all applications is...
President
Leech Lake Tribal College Location: Cass Lake, MN Closing Date: February 2, 2026 Duties Include: Grow enrollment, particularly of full-time and non-traditional student enrollment; improve retention and completion; develop a completion and/or transfer plan and provide...
Chief Operating Officer
Bishop Paiute Tribe Location: Bishop, CA Closing Date: February 28, 2026 Duties Include: Assists with the development and implementation of a strategic plan to maintain capacity to deliver services that result in a positive and appropriate outcome for Tribe. Assists...
Natural Heritage Tribal Liaison
Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation Location: Richmond, VA Closing Date: January 23, 2026 Duties Include: Supporting and participating in all aspects of outreach and engagement with Tribal citizens and representatives, primarily but not exclusively...
Putting Tribal Sovereignty