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 + Investment Agency/Organization: Autodesk Foundation Deadline: Open Until Closed Description: Autodesk Foundation funding ranges from $100,000 to $1,000,000, with most commitments falling between $250,000 and $500,000. For...
Type of Funding Opportunity: Grant Agency/Organization: USDA – Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Deadline: November 19, 2026 Description: The opportunities associated with this NOFO are for lands protected through the Wetland Reserve Easements (WRE)...
USDA Foreign Agricultural Service Location: Washington, D.C. Closing Date: October 13, 2026 Duties Include: The duties described are for the full-performance level. At developmental grade levels, assignments will be of more limited scope, performed with less...
Summary: IFAI Webinar: Updates on USDA Reorganization, Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Central Time. IFAI’s legal and policy team will discuss ongoing litigation seeking to pause or stop the USDA reorganization, as well as potential impacts for Indian Country...
InterTribal Buffalo Council Location: Rapid City, SD Closing Date: Open Until Filled Duties Include: The Technical Services Provider provides direct services to Tribal buffalo managers of ITBC member Tribes to assist in the improvement and expansion of their buffalo...
TULSA, OK. – The Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative (IFAI), a national leader in Tribal food and agriculture law and policy, has joined The University of Tulsa’s College of Law. Since its founding in 2013, IFAI has worked alongside Tribal governments,...
Summary: USDA Reorganization Hearing, Tuesday, September 29, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time- A federal court is holding a public hearing in a case that focuses on legal challenges to USDA’s current departmental reorganization plan. The federal judge presiding over...
Type of Funding Opportunity: Reimbursement Agency/Organization: USDA Farm Service Agency Deadline: December 31, 2026 Description: The Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP) provides cost share assistance to producers and handlers of agricultural products who...
National Cattlemen's Beef Association Location: Centinnial, CO Closing Date: Open Until Filled Duties Include: The Director, Organizational Communications is responsible for developing, editing and producing high-quality content that supports NCBA’s organizational...
FAYETTEVILLE, ARK. – On Sept. 9, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers proposed changes to the definition of "waters of the United States" (WOTUS). These changes could narrow federal protections for certain waters under the Clean...