Key Points
- The Federally-Recognized Tribes Extension Program (FRTEP) seeks to continue the Land-Grant mission of providing education and research-based knowledge to those who might not otherwise receive it.
- Priority will be given to projects that have been funded by FRTEP in the past to ensure continuity of service to Tribal and reservation communities if they are deemed to have merit by the review panel.
- The priority areas of the FRTEP Program:
- Positive youth development programs, including 4-H for tribal youth
- Native Farmer and Rancher Productivity and Management
- Native Community Development:
- Economic and Workforce Development
- Food Systems, Farm and Community Markets, and Food Sovereignty
- Natural Resource Conservation and Adaptation to Environmental Changes
- Human Nutrition and Reduction of Childhood and Adolescent Obesity
- Native Language and Culture Preservation
- Traditional Ecological Knowledge sharing and learning, or knowledge held by indigenous cultures about the environment or cultural practices.
FIM Opportunities
Federally-Recognized Tribes Extension Program could be critical leaders or partners in local Food Is Medicine approaches.
