Sep 12, 2023 | Featured Article, News, Publications
The Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) is proposing changes to Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) and the Food Distribution Program (FDPIR) on Indian Reservation regulations. USDA’s goal for these changes is to increase program access and parity. The Indigenous...
Aug 14, 2023 | Featured Article, Press Release, Publications
Proposed changes to the Indian Arts and Crafts Act could impact Indian Country producers, gatherers, food business owners, and more! Check out the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative’s analysis of the proposed regulatory changes by clicking here. Download...
Aug 7, 2023 | Featured Article, Publications
In addition to discretionary spending reductions, the Fiscal Responsibility Act includes dozens of rescissions of unobligated funding from previously passed legislation such as the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, and...
Aug 4, 2023 | Publications
The Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative and the Intertribal Agriculture Council put together Tribal leader briefing materials ahead of USDA’s Tribal Consultation regarding Food, Safety, and Trade in April 2023. Access the materials here: April 2023 USDA...
Jul 24, 2023 | Featured Article, Publications
FSA County Committee and Local Administrative Areas – Tribal Jurisdiction Breakdown The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) supports farms and farming communities with disaster relief, conservation programs, commodity price guarantee...
Jul 14, 2023 | News, Press Release, Publications
With the generous support of MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger, the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative (IFAI) released Facilitating True Nation-to-Nation Dialogue: A Guide to Effective and Meaningful Consultation with Tribal Governments to provide direction...
