CSFP Tribal Nutrition Sovereignty Act

HR 8513, the CSFP Tribal Nutrition Sovereignty Act, allows tribal entities (including tribes, reservations, and tribal organizations) to directly purchase food under the USDA's Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) through self-determination contracts. The bill establishes a demonstration project where tribes can replace USDA-supplied food packages with domestically sourced food meeting specific nutritional standards and tribal significance, without increasing the total food amount. It requires tribes to maintain similar nutritional value to current packages and mandates annual reports to Congress on the project's progress. The bill authorizes $5 million for the demonstration project and $1.2 million annually for staffing to administer the contracts.