Improve tribal food distribution programs

Hoeven is cosponsoring the Increasing Tribal Input on Nutrition Act of 2025 and says he helped secure its inclusion in the Senate Farm Bill. The bill would give tribes a greater role in contracting decisions for the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations, provide direct payments to tribes to buy food during emergency disruptions, and require USDA to designate an emergency contractor within 45 days of a supply disruption. Hoeven says he is working to prevent disruptions and support tribal access to traditional foods.

Context: The release describes the legislation as a proposal and does not say it has been enacted. The existing 638 Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations pilot serves more than 30 tribes.

In their own words

now we’re working to improve it, prevent supply disruptions and ensure it works for tribes over the long term.

The source

Hoeven Discusses Efforts to Improve Health Care, Nutrition ... ↗

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