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USDA seeks nominations for 8 Tribal Advisory Committee seats; due 2026-12-08

Agriculture DepartmentUSDA Office of Tribal RelationsDeadlineOct 23, 2026

Check: Tribes, Tribal organizations, and national or regional tribal-serving organizations can nominate candidates for eight Tribal Advisory Committee seats, with nominations due by email on 2026-12-08.

Read in the Federal Register

What it does

Only Indian tribes, Tribal organizations, and national or regional organizations with relevant expertise may nominate candidates, and nominees need not represent the nominating entity. The committee advises the Secretary of Agriculture on Tribal and Indian affairs, and appointed members serve three-year terms. Each nominating entity must submit a new complete package, and members may serve on only one USDA advisory committee at a time.

Why it matters for tribal funding

Directly tribal. The document is about tribes, tribal programs or Native organizations specifically.

Who it covers: Tribal governments, Native nonprofits.

What to do next

  1. Email a complete nomination package to Josiah Griffin, Designated Federal Officer, by 2026-12-08. The package must include a nomination letter of no more than two pages signed by an authorized representative, a resume of no more than five one-sided pages, and the AD-755 background information form signed by the nominee.
  2. Direct questions to Josiah Griffin at USDA Office of Tribal Relations by phone at (202) 205-2249 before submitting.

Sources

Every signal is built from public records. The highlighted words appear in the source exactly as shown.

  • Federal Register: tribal termsNoticeOct 23, 2026

    Tribal Advisory Committee; Notice of Solicitation for Nominations

    • Quoted from the source: “is soliciting nominations for eight (8) vacancies on the USDA Tribal Advisory Committee”
    • Quoted from the source: “only Indian tribes as defined by 25 U.S.C. 5304, Tribal organizations as defined by 25 U.S.C. 5304, or national or regional organizations”
    • Quoted from the source: “Nominations must be submitted via email December 8, 2026.”
    Read in the Federal RegisterU.S. government record, public domain.

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