Kimberly Shields
kimberly.shields@fns.usda.gov

Grants for projects to provide nutrition education to participants in the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) program.

Desired outcomes include:

• Improve nutrition-related skills and behaviors among FDPIR participants, resulting in healthier food choices and a better understanding of healthy ways to prepare USDA Foods provided in the FDPIR food package
• Foster tribal capacity to provide nutrition education through the development of nutrition education resources, such as lesson materials and videos, and facilities, such as food demonstration spaces and educational gardens
• Strengthen existing partnerships to provide sustainable nutrition education and wellness promotion programs in Tribal communities

Tribal Organizations (ITOs) and state agencies (SAs) that currently administer FDPIR are eligible applicants.

Award ceiling: $220,000
Award floor: $2,000

Projects must provide matching funds in the amount of 20% of the total amount of funds spent on FDPNE. USDA Food and Nutrition Service will consider compelling justification to waive the match requirement, in whole or in part.

Links to the full announcement and online application process are available through grants.gov.

Application instructions and templates are provided on the Related Documents tab.

Links to a recorded applicant webinar series are available on the bottom of the program website.