Putting Tribal SovereigntyType of Funding Opportunity: Loan and Grant Agency / Organization: USDA Rural Development Deadline: Open Year Round Description: This program provides affordable funding to develop essential community facilities in rural areas. An essential community facility is...
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IFAI Policy Brief March 25, 2025
Summary Registration will close soon on this Thursday’s IFAI webinar examining the latest executive orders and how those actions impact Tribal food and agriculture. Make sure to register to ensure your spot. USDA’s Farm Service Agency posted a Notice of Funding...
In the News: AP News
The Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative's Executive Director Carly Griffith Hotvedt (Cherokee Nation), spoke with AP News on the changes in Tribal food and agriculture since the start of the new presidential administration while she and others from IFAI were...
IFAI Policy Brief March 18, 2025
Summary In presidential actions, the Trump Administration rescinded Executive Order 14112 Reforming Federal Funding and Support for Tribal Nations To Better Embrace Our Trust Responsibilities and Promote the Next Era of Tribal Self-Determination. In a separate action,...
USDA Announces SUN Bucks 2025 Benefit Levels for Tribal Programs
USDA Announces SUN Bucks 2025 Benefit Levels for Tribal Programs The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) announced 2025 benefit levels for the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) for Children Program would remain unchanged. Also...
IFAI to Host Webinar on Executive Actions and Impacts on Tribal Food and Agriculture
Join the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative for an informational webinar beginning at 1 p.m. central on March 27. In this update, IFAI staff will discuss the impact of the most recent round of executive actions and how they may impact Tribal governments,...
IFAI Policy Brief March 11, 2025
Summary Apply before April 1 for IFAI's 2025 Native Youth in Food and Agriculture Leadership Summit. The FDPIR Tribal Leader Consultation Work Group will have its first consultation of 2025 on April 7 at the Tribal Self-Governance Conference at Gila River Tribe’s...
In the News: The Menu
The Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative's Executive Director Carly Griffith Hotvedt (Cherokee Nation), joined Native American Calling's program, The Menu, on Feb. 28 to discuss the recent executive orders, Tribal status as a protected political class, and the...
Applications Now Open for Native Youth in Food and Agriculture Leadership Summit
Applications are open for the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative's Native Youth in Food and Agriculture Leadership Summit, set for July 10 - 18, 2025. The annual event brings Tribal youth from across the country to the University of Arkansas where they spend a...
IFAI Policy Brief March 4, 2025
Summary Check out IFAI’s blogpost and comment template letter about USDA’s Child Nutrition Programs Tribal Pilot Projects. Tribes can submit comments through March 24. Nominations for the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission Permanent Advisory Committee ...