food_and_nutrition · USDA-FNS1
FY 2026 FDPIR NUTRITION EDUCATION
Food and Nutrition Service · USDA-FNA-FDPIR-NUT-ED-2026
Award Range
$100K – $500K
Total Program Funding
$500K
Expected Awards
2
Deadline
July 31, 2026
GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview
USDA's Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) Nutrition Education grant funds 2 awards ($100K-$500K each) for nutrition education specifically serving FDPIR participants — Native Americans who receive commodity food packages. Programs should help participants make healthier choices with FDPIR foods, teach cooking skills, and promote nutrition knowledge in tribal communities.
Who Should Apply
Tribal governments, tribal organizations, Indian Tribal Organizations (ITOs) that administer FDPIR, or partners of FDPIR programs with nutrition education expertise and tribal community connections.
Who Should NOT Apply
General nutrition education providers without tribal focus, SNAP-Ed programs (separate funding), organizations without access to FDPIR participant populations, or non-tribal entities without tribal partnerships.
Key Requirements (Plain English)
- •Must provide nutrition education to FDPIR participants
- •Must serve American Indian/Alaska Native communities
- •2 awards of $100K-$500K
- •Must address healthy food preparation using FDPIR commodity foods
- •Must be culturally appropriate for tribal communities
- •No cost-sharing required
💡 GrantQuick Tip
2 awards for FDPIR nutrition education is a small program. The winning proposals show: (1) direct access to FDPIR participants (you're at the distribution site when they pick up food), (2) culturally relevant recipes using actual FDPIR commodities (not generic nutrition advice), and (3) measurable behavior change outcomes. If your tribal organization administers FDPIR, you have a built-in audience. Hands-on cooking demos using the specific foods in the FDPIR package are more effective than lectures.
Competitiveness: Low-moderate — 2 awards in a specialized space. Limited to organizations serving FDPIR populations, which narrows the field significantly.
What This Grant Funds
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 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.
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Who Can Apply
Eligible Applicant Types
Funding Details
- Minimum Award
- $100K
- Maximum Award
- $500K
- Total Program Funding
- $500K
- Expected Number of Awards
- 2
- Cost Sharing Required?
- No
- Funding Instrument
- cooperative_agreement
Key Dates
Agency Contact
Carla Garcia Grants Officer
carla.garcia@usda.govReady to apply?
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