{"id":1653,"date":"2020-03-29T16:04:30","date_gmt":"2020-03-29T20:04:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indianz.com\/covid19\/?p=1653"},"modified":"2020-03-29T16:06:39","modified_gmt":"2020-03-29T20:06:39","slug":"native-farm-bill-coalition-webinar-on-cares-act-nutrition-provisions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/2020\/03\/29\/native-farm-bill-coalition-webinar-on-cares-act-nutrition-provisions\/","title":{"rendered":"Native Farm Bill Coalition Webinar on CARES Act Nutrition Provisions"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"iw\"><span class=\"qu\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"gridcell\"><span class=\"gD\" data-hovercard-id=\"ifai@uark.edu\" data-hovercard-owner-id=\"140\">Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Webinar&nbsp;and Virtual Tribal Listening Session&nbsp;&#8211; Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1655\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/unnamed-17.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/unnamed-17.png 1024w, https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/unnamed-17-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/unnamed-17-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security&nbsp;(CARES) Act includes $8 billion <a href=\"https:\/\/indigenousfoodandag.us9.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=26121a885514a6e6d46db5807&amp;id=d1f28da4e9&amp;e=875e1f0947\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/indigenousfoodandag.us9.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3D26121a885514a6e6d46db5807%26id%3Dd1f28da4e9%26e%3D875e1f0947&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1585592512796000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFwKamcxdB1K9pdtpZrYI6qAalVXw\">stabilization fund set-aside for Tribes<\/a> in response to COVID-19, as well as&nbsp;$100 million in funding for the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>$50 million for food purchases<\/li>\n<li>$50 million for facility improvement and equipment upgrades<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: lato, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Additional nutrition funding includes $20 million for the Older Americans Act and Tribal Nutrition Program that provide funds for delivery&nbsp;of nutrition services to elders.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Register for a Native Farm Bill Coalition webinar on <strong>Wednesday, April 1 at 2:00 p.m. Central<\/strong> to take a deeper dive into the nutrition provisions and mechanisms for implementation. This webinar will also include a Tribal Government and Producer listening session to hear concerns and work towards solutions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Register: <a href=\"https:\/\/register.gotowebinar.com\/register\/8996791683517946382\">https:\/\/register.gotowebinar.com\/register\/8996791683517946382<\/a><\/p>\n<p>###<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1656\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/unnamed-19.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/unnamed-19.png 1024w, https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/unnamed-19-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/unnamed-19-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>COVID-19 Food and Agriculture Resources for Indian Country<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our team is working to provide up-to-date educational resources relating to COVID-19 for Indian Country. Please check back with this resource library, as we will keep information updated as it becomes available.<\/p>\n<p>Resources Include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/indigenousfoodandag.us9.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=26121a885514a6e6d46db5807&amp;id=294354229d&amp;e=875e1f0947\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/indigenousfoodandag.us9.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3D26121a885514a6e6d46db5807%26id%3D294354229d%26e%3D875e1f0947&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1585592512797000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHr1EZHfBXRnfCuKTnhDNvelYRurg\">Working document of school meal service locations serving American Indian\/Alaska Native populations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/indigenousfoodandag.us9.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=26121a885514a6e6d46db5807&amp;id=8dc4d3d928&amp;e=875e1f0947\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/indigenousfoodandag.us9.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3D26121a885514a6e6d46db5807%26id%3D8dc4d3d928%26e%3D875e1f0947&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1585592512797000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGOxmzQZJ0eHJDe9L5a4Zx4c8gXgA\">Overview of&nbsp;U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) program flexibilities supporting continued food access through SNAP, WIC, and FDPIR<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/indigenousfoodandag.us9.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=26121a885514a6e6d46db5807&amp;id=2b220f1014&amp;e=875e1f0947\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/indigenousfoodandag.us9.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3D26121a885514a6e6d46db5807%26id%3D2b220f1014%26e%3D875e1f0947&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1585592512797000&amp;usg=AFQjCNH2GpurPHDNiI9WYmtL9LFP-Zgryw\">Shared best practices for food distribution of school meals<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Resource Library: <a href=\"https:\/\/indigenousfoodandag.com\/covid-19\/\">https:\/\/indigenousfoodandag.com\/covid-19\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>###<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1658\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/unnamed-22.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1255\" height=\"570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/unnamed-22.jpg 1255w, https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/unnamed-22-300x136.jpg 300w, https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/unnamed-22-1024x465.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/unnamed-22-768x349.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1255px) 100vw, 1255px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Power of Native Youth: Creating Solutions For Hunger Issues and Addressing COVID-19<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Register for webinar to hear Native Youth at the Rural Child Hunger Summit discuss the solutions for hunger issues and addressing COVID-19 on <strong>Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at 12:15 &#8211; 1:10 p.m. Eastern.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Engaging youth is more important than ever empower rural communities and address hunger. This session will feature Native youth leaders who have been doing anti-hunger work in their own communities across Indian Country. These leaders will share their stories, including how they got involved and the challenges they faced at the outset. They will also discuss specific issues Native youth are facing in response to COVID-19, the importance of the youth voice in their food systems, and how funders can support Native youth in these efforts.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nModerator:<br \/>\nColby Duren, Director, Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative, University of Arkansas<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nSpeakers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Robert Baldy, Community Garden Manager, Klamath-Trinity Resource Conservation District<\/li>\n<li>Ellise David, Growing Tribal Farms Program Coordinator, Oregon State University Extension<\/li>\n<li>Lucas Humblet, Seed Regeneration Supervisor, Dream of Wild Health<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Register: <a href=\"http:\/\/bestpractices.nokidhungry.org\/webinars\/virtual-rural-child-hunger-summit-session-2-power-native-youth-creating-solutions-hunger\">http:\/\/bestpractices.nokidhungry.org\/webinars\/virtual-rural-child-hunger-summit-session-2-power-native-youth-creating-solutions-hunger<\/a><\/p>\n<p>###<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1659\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/unnamed-18.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"2474\" height=\"1232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/unnamed-18.png 2474w, https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/unnamed-18-300x149.png 300w, https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/unnamed-18-1024x510.png 1024w, https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/unnamed-18-768x382.png 768w, https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/unnamed-18-1536x765.png 1536w, https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/unnamed-18-2048x1020.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2474px) 100vw, 2474px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Support Native Producers During COVID-19<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Check out American Indian Foods, an Intertribal Agriculture Council resource&nbsp;that showcases American Indian\/Alaska Native food businesses. Support Native producers and stock up on essential&nbsp;staple foods such as rice, beans, flour, and meat.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>American Indian Foods: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.indianagfoods.org\/\">http:\/\/www.indianagfoods.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security\u00a0(CARES) Act includes $8 billion stabilization fund set-aside for Tribes in response to COVID-19, as well as\u00a0$100 million in funding for the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[222,27,221,26],"class_list":["post-1653","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-organizations","tag-fdpir","tag-food","tag-ifai","tag-usda"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1653","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1653"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1653\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1660,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1653\/revisions\/1660"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1653"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1653"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1653"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}