Putting Tribal SovereigntyType of Funding Opportunity: Grant Agency/Organization: USDA Agricultural Marketing Service Deadline: October 16, 2026 Description: The SCMP supports collaborative multi-state partnerships to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops through competitively funded...
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IFAI Publishes Analysis of USDA FNS Reorganization
FAYETTEVILLE, AR - Today, the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative released an in-depth analysis of the impacts of USDA’s plans to significantly reorganize the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) on Indian Country. Under the reorganization plan, the Food and...
Policy Brief- June 22
Summary: Farm Bill: Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) is expected to introduce the Senate’s version of the Farm Bill on Tuesday, June 23. The Committee is expected to mark up the legislation in July. The House passed their version of the Farm...
Attorney Advisor
USDA Office of General Counsel Location: Kansas City, MO Closing Date: December 4, 2026 Duties Include: Attorneys provide practical, solution-oriented legal counsel on a broad range of transactional and commercial matters, balancing objectives, statutory and...
Policy Brief- May 19
Summary: The Tribal-Interior Budget Council will meet on May 19 and 20, 2026. Registration is closed, but the meeting will be live streamed here: https://www.youtube.com/USIndianAffairs IFAI will be watching multiple Congressional hearings this week from the House...
House Passes the Farm Bill
WASHINGTON - The House of Representatives passed its Farm Bill on Thursday, largely along party lines. The legislation now heads to the Senate, where it faces an uncertain path forward. Congress last passed a Farm Bill in 2018. IFAI identified over 70 provisions in...
EPA STAG Cuts May Threaten Treaty-Protected Resources
WASHINGTON - As Congress reviews the President’s proposed FY27 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) budget, one line item that deserves particular attention in Indian Country is the proposed 83% reduction to State and Tribal Assistance Grants (STAG). While the...
Policy Brief- April 28
Summary: It's a busy week for agriculture in the House, with an expected vote on the 2026 House Farm Bill (R.7567 - Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026) and a Committee markup on the FY2027 Agriculture Appropriations bill. See General Ag Policy Updates below...
House Ag Spending Bill Cuts USDA Funding 3%
WASHINGTON - This week, the House Appropriations Agriculture Subcommittee advanced the FY27 Agriculture Appropriations Bill, cutting USDA funding $675, a 3% cut from the previous fiscal year. The bill does not follow President Trump’s proposal to cut USDA funding...