Grand Portage Reservation — Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR)

The Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa operates the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR), a federal nutrition assistance program that provides USDA foods to income-eligible households living on the Grand Portage Reservation and in approved nearby areas. The program serves eligible American Indian and non-Indian households with low incomes, offering monthly food packages as an alternative to other federal food assistance programs. The FDPIR is administered at the federal level by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and represents an important food resource for reservation residents in areas where food markets and stores are limited or distant.