FY 2026 FDPIR Nutrition Education

Description

USDA’S Food and Nutrition Administration (FNA) seeks to enter into a cooperative agreement(s) with an organization(s)/agency(ies) with expertise in working with Tribal communities who can develop, design, and implement an innovative nutrition education project for participants and program staff of the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR). A maximum of $500,000 will be made available for this opportunity for the period of performance from September 2026 to September 2028.

The goal for this project is to develop and deliver an innovative nutrition education project. This project will provide participants receiving benefits and services from Indian Tribal Organizations (ITOs) and state agencies that administer FDPIR with culturally appropriate nutrition education activities and programming that promote USDA Foods and support Secretary Brooke Rollins’ priority to strengthen strategies that encourage healthy choices, healthy outcomes, and healthy families. The tools and resources developed under this cooperative agreement must align with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025 – 2030 (Dietary Guidelines) and support the efforts of FDPIR program staff in conducting nutrition education activities for FDPIR participants who receive USDA Foods.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants are ITOs and state agencies that administer FDPIR, nonprofit or private organizations, accredited public or private academic institution of higher education including Tribal colleges and universities, and eligible Tribal entities as defined in 25 USC § 5304 or a national Tribal organization. Please read the RFA thoroughly for full eligibility requirements, available in Section 3.