Native American tribal leaders warned USDA months ago of a potential food shortage for two key food assistance programs. What's happened since is reminiscent of challenges faced during the COVID-19 ...

The USDA’s Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations, better known as FDPIR, serves as an alternative to food stamps for eligible families living in tribal communities. Instead of receiving a ...

Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack testifies at a joint hearing by a House Agriculture subcommittee and the House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee on food distributions shortages among tribal and elderly ...

A near-empty warehouse for a Native American food distribution program. The federal Food Distribution Programs on Indian Reservations and other food programs are running out of staples such as fruit ...