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$42 million for awardees under the Indigenous Animals Harvesting and Meat Processing Grant Program.
$18 million for projects under the Tribal Forest Protection Act.
$2.3 million to support the service of Indigenous foods in school meal programs.
Secretary Vilsack also announced that USDA has welcomed a class of interns specifically focused on Tribal agriculture and food sovereignty.
The funds will be used to support culturally relevant nutrition education and the use of traditional Indigenous foods in school meals and summer meals and snacks.
The funding will support capacity to expand fuels, watershed, and reforestation programs on forest lands to improve the health and resiliency of natural resources.
The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement actively engages in the preservation and enhancement of Indigenous food systems.
The interns will support the ongoing review of USDA policies and program authorities to see where USDA can continue to remove barriers to service in Indian Country .
Participants include Native and non-Native students who are pursuing a wide range of degrees.
The Future Leaders program is part of USDA ’s commitment to improve equity and access.
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