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The IFAI Policy team assists Tribal Nations in strengthening their food systems and agricultural initiatives by delivering timely and accurate analyses of federal laws and policies that affect Tribal agriculture.
Policy RESOURCES
Policy Brief- July 1, 2025
IFAI’s 11th annual Tribal Youth Summit starts next week, read more about it here. The Indian Health Service is hosting four In-Person Tribal Consultations and one Virtual Consultation starting July 8 proposed realignment and strategic changes. Several Federal...
Policy Brief- June 24, 2025
The Department of the Interior will hold the last two consultations on June 24 and 26 with Tribal leaders about the Department’s DRAFT FY2026 - 2030 Strategic Plan. It’s a busy week in the House of Representatives, with House Appropriations holding a Monday night a...
Policy Brief- June 17, 2025
The Department of the Interior will hold further consultations from June 17 - 26 with Tribal leaders about the Department’s DRAFT FY2026 - 2030 Strategic Plan. There are several Federal Register notices from FNS this week, including one about ending the requirement...
IFAI Policy Brief June 10, 2025
IFAI has a template letter for Tribes interested in commenting on USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service rescinding a 2023 final rule that removed “visual observation” by State agencies on the collection of race and ethnicity data. Comments are due June 15 to USDA. On...
IFAI Policy Brief June 10, 2025
Summary IFAI has a template letter for Tribes interested in commenting on USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service rescinding a 2023 final rule that removed “visual observation” by State agencies on the collection of race and ethnicity data. Comments are due June 15 to...
IFAI Policy Brief June 3, 2025
IFAI has a template letter for Tribes interested in commenting on USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service rescinding a 2023 final rule that removed “visual observation” by State agencies on the collection of race and ethnicity data. Comments are due June 15 to USDA. ...
IFAI Policy Brief May 27, 2025
Summary IFAI is working on a template letter for Tribes interested in commenting on USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service rescinding a 2023 final rule that removed “visual observation” by State agencies on the collection of race and ethnicity data. The template letter...
IFAI Policy Brief May 20, 2025
Summary Check out IFAI's Blog Post about USDA’s Secretarial Memo concerning the department’s unique government-to-government and political relationship “Indian Tribes, American Indian Tribal citizens and Alaska Natives, and the Native Hawai’ian Community.” The Bureau...
IFAI Policy Brief May 13, 2025
Summary The House Agriculture Committee plans on holding a Tuesday night debate on the committee’s reconciliation bill text for the fiscal year with implications on many food and nutrition programs impacting Indian Country. The bill text is expected to be released 24...
IFAI Policy Brief May 6, 2025
Summary Mark your calendars for the upcoming USDA Tribal Advisory Committee’s hybrid meeting on May 7-8, 2025, taking place in Washington D.C. Registration details are in the full policy brief. The Department of Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs is holding a series of...