FDPIR: FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM
October 1, 2024 – September 30, 2025
                                                                                Information and Instructions:
For Your Application to be “Certified” for the USDA Food Program:
Bring, Text, Email or Send “COPIES” of All the Following Information:

•	1 month of weekly, biweekly, part time check stubs for “All” persons in household 20% deduction.

•	Unemployment statement for "ALL" persons in household.

•	Statement of Monthly Income you get in mail in December if you get SSI/SS/Retirement benefits etc. 

•	MI Drivers License ‐ MI ID‐ Tribal ID (for proof of residency).

•	Bank Statement only if you have Direct Deposit for your SSI. Any other income in the household not listed.

•	Cancellation or Denial from the SNAP Program if it applies to household.

•	Current Rent Receipt or Current Utilities Bill for a $712.00 shelter and utility deduction off total monthly income.

Recertification for USDA Food Program Requires a New Application. 

We conduct a SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) check with the State of Michigan and verify enrollment with your tribe; before your application can be certified. To complete the application process “All Required Documentation” (paper work) must be with application. You have seven days from the date of application to return all necessary documentation or you must start the application process from the beginning.  A completed certification process must be in place before the distribution of benefits: this process can take up to seven (7) business days.  

Households CANNOT participate in “BOTH” the USDA Food Distribution Program and SNAP Program in the same month; however, eligible households can switch from one program to the other at the end of each month.

PLEASE NOTE: The Food Distribution Program is Federally Funded. The USDA sets the rules and guidelines for the program. Failure to adhere to the policies set forth by the USDA Food and Nutrition Service could result in termination of this service to the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians.

Please send completed applications to:
Little River Band of Ottawa Indians
2608 Government Center Drive
Manistee, MI. 49660

DISQUALIFICATION NOTIFICATIONS:  Participant households and/or the Tribe may be disqualified for the program violations listed below: 

•	Intentional SNAP Violations
•	Intentional FDPIR Program Violations
•	Failure to Pay an Active Claim
•	Tribal, state, or local prosecution of program fraud
	
INCOME REQUIREMENTS
October 1, 2024 – September 31, 2025

Household Size	Income Limits	Household Size	Income Limits	
1	$1,459.00	6	$3,788.00	
2	$1,908.00	7	$4,236.00	
3	$2356.00	8	$4,685.00	
4	$2,817.00	For each additional member add $449.00	
5	$3303.00		

                                     REQUIRED NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT
This facility is an equal opportunity provider.

“In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), religious creed, disability, age, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English.  Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the agency (state or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (833) 620-1071, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to:
1.	mail:
Food and Nutrition Service, USDA
1320 Braddock Place, Room 334
Alexandria, VA 22314; or
2.	fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
3.	email:  FNSCIVILRIGHTSCOMPLAINTS@usda.gov