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Eligibility Requirements & How to Apply
food distribution program on Indian reservation

This page will provide a summary of the eligibility requirements for persons interested in participating in the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) and how to apply.


Eligibility Requirements.  Includes low-income American Indian and non-Indian households that reside on a reservation, and households living in approved areas near a reservation or in Oklahoma that contain at least one persons who is a member of a Federally-recognized tribe.

Households are certified based on income and resource standards set by the Federal government, and must be recertified at least every 12 months. Households may not participate in FDPIR and the Food Stamp Program in the same month.

How to Apply. Contact your SDA/Indian Tribal Organization (ITO), or the   FNS Regional Office in your area for further assistance. A list of the FDPIR  Contacts designated for this program for each State/ITO is posted on this website at: www.fns.usda.gov/fdd/contacts/fdpir-contacts.pdf. For more information about FDPIR, click HERE.

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