Indian Health Service Awards $3.5 Million for Tribal Food and Nutrition Initiatives
Source
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Date
Sep 22, 2026
Summary
Announces awarded funding to 14 tribal and urban Indian communities for phase 2 of a produce prescription program. The program aims to address chronic disease through nutrition. Notes that tribal communities have higher rates of food insecurity and chronic diseases.
Tagged as
Food security and nutrition
· Funding
· Health conditions
· Health disparities
· Tribal communities