Putting Tribal Sovereignty
in Food Sovereignty
WASHINGTON - The House of Representatives is expected to vote on the 2026 Farm Bill during the week of April 27, according to a recent notice from the House Rules Committee. Amendments are due Wednesday, April 22. House leadership faces tight margins passing the...
FAYETTEVILLE, ARK. - With support from the Native American Agriculture Fund (NAAF), the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative (IFAI) at the University of Arkansas School of Law is hiring a 2026 Law and Policy Fellow. Third-year law students and recent law school...
Type of Funding Opportunity: Grant Agency/Organization: Agricultural Marketing Service Deadline: October 1, 2026 Description: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), requests applications for the fiscal year (FY) 2026 Cold...
Type of Funding Opportunity: Grant Agency/Organization: Forest Service Deadline: October 12, 2026 Description: The intent of the Challenge Cost Share grant program is to advance solutions to the economic, health, and environmental challenges faced by communities. This...
Type of Funding Opportunity: Grant Agency/Organization: Forest Service Deadline: October 13, 2026 Description: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service, State, Private & Tribal Forestry, is requesting applications for the Community Forest and Open...
Summary: Roadless Rule – USDA has filed a proposal rule to rescind the 2001 Roadless Rule, a regulation that aims to protect 58 million acres of roadless U.S. Forest Service land by limiting new road construction, timber harvesting, and energy development. USDA has...
Environmental Protection Agency Location: Washington, D.C. Closing Date: August 26, 2026 Duties Include: Providing advice, assistance, and leadership on Indian affairs, the Agency's Indian Policy, and Tribal Consultation to the Office of the Administrator, EPA program...
Summary: Farm Bill negotiations remain unsettled - The Senate Agriculture Committee’s failed vote to advance its Farm Bill proposal leaves major questions about conservation programs, specialty crop support, crop insurance, nutrition programs, and rural development...
Type of Funding Opportunity: Grant Agency/Organization: Nature Resources Conservation Service Deadline: September 21, 2026 Description: The purpose of the Feral Swine Eradication and Control Project (FSCP) is to respond to the threat feral swine pose to agriculture,...
FAYETTEVILLE, ARK. – The recently introduced Native Children’s Commission Implementation Act (S.4976) advances Tribal food sovereignty by establishing two new demonstration projects for Tribal Nations to administer the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)...
University of Maryland Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Location: University of Maryland College Park Closing Date: August 28, 2026 Duties Include: The Program Manager will be a key member of a collaborative, supportive team, responsible for...
Summary: Youth Self-Advocacy Webinar – Join IFAI for a Credit and Loans Self-Advocacy Webinar on August 17 at 12 noon CT. This webinar will teach critical tools for Native youth to advocate for themselves with financial institutions, USDA, and Tribal and Congressional...