ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – Alaska communities are speaking out against federal funding cuts to the Local Food Purchasing Assistance (LFPA) program through the United States Department of Agriculture.
On Friday, Alaska’s News Source reported on the broad economic impact of the services to Alaska, with various tribal communities receiving a total of $5,298,875 in federal grant funding.
Currently, members of communities that will be directly affected are speaking out. Cayley Eller, Tyonek Grown Programs Manager for the Tyonek Tribal Conservation District, explained how the village of Tyonek used the grant funding…