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Tunica-Biloxi Phase 2 Produce Prescription Pilot Program

Award Number: P4P1IHS0006
ORGANIZATION: INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE
OPDIV: IHS
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: HEALTH SERVICES
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/30/2026
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 06/30/2031

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Tunica-Biloxi Phase 2 Produce Prescription Pilot Program - The Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana (Tunica) seeks support to implement a Produce Prescription Program that addresses the interconnected challenges of food insecurity, poor nutrition and chronic disease among Tribal citizens. Consistent with the goals of the Indian Health Service (IHS) Phase 2 Produce Prescription Pilot Program (P4), Tunica proposes a project to increase access to fruits, vegetables and culturally relevant foods while strengthening nutrition knowledge, healthy behavior changes and improving whole-person health outcomes. Currently, there are limited community food resources or supports to address these disparate health risks, barriers or outcomes. In 2025, Tunica implemented its first ever Community Health Need Assessment (CHNA) to assess community health status, needs, strengths, barriers and related outcomes. In this CHNA, Tunica corroborated that it experiences disproportionately high rates of chronic disease morbidity and related social determinants when compared to the general population. Most relevant to P4 programming is the incredibly high rate of food insecurity for Tunica, identified at 33.1% by the CHNA. The goal of this project is to implement a sustainable produce prescription (P4) program to increase community access to healthy fruits, vegetables and traditional foods through expanded community health and integrated clinical services. The proposed program will address food insecurity, nutrition-related chronic diseases and limited access to healthy foods among tribal citizens through an approach that combines local food production, produce prescriptions, healthcare partnerships, nutrition education and cultural engagement. The expected outcomes from this project include: 1)Increased Community Access to Healthy, Locally-Grown Foods, 2) Identify Citizens Experiencing Food Insecurity or Related Health Conditions, 3) Improved Nutrition Knowledge and Healthy Food Preparation Skills among tribal citizens, and 4) Increased promotion Cultural Food Knowledge and Community Engagement.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2026 ( Subtotal = $250,000 )
2026	2026	TUNICA-BILOXI TRIBE OF LOUISIANA TRIBAL OFFICE	150 MELANCON RD	MARKSVILLE	LA	71351	AVOYELLES	USA	Demonstration Projects for Indian Health	00	1	9/22/2026	NEW	$250,000
														Subtotal = $250,000

Grand Total All Awards = $250,000

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Tunica-Biloxi Phase 2 Produce Prescription Pilot Program

Award Number: P4P1IHS0006

ORGANIZATION: INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE

OPDIV: IHS

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: HEALTH SERVICES

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/30/2026

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 06/30/2031

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