May 29, 2019

Understanding Tribes place in the Farm Bill

To the Tribal Membership
From Anita Matt – Dixon District
Since October 2018, I have been participating in the Farm Bill Coalition behalf of the CS&KT. There are over 135 Tribes and organizations that have been participating in the roll out of the 2018 Farm Bill. Below is a summary of key provisions for Tribes across the Farm Bill.
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• Authorizes demonstration projects for tribal organizations to enter into 638 self-determination contracts to procure agricultural commodities for th