FY26 Agriculture Appropriations Summary

On Wednesday, Nov. 12, Congress passed the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extension Act, 2026 (H.R.5371) to reopen the federal government. The law also includes full year appropriations (funding) for USDA programs through the end of the federal fiscal year, Sept. 30, 2026. 

USDA funding is essential for Tribes and Tribal producers, supporting access to farm credit, conservation programming, nutrition assistance, education, and more. Below, IAC provides a summary of funding for key USDA programs for producers.

Office of the Secretary

• $5.19 million for the Office of Tribal Relations (+$0 from FY25). Of this funding, $1 million is provided for funding a Tribal Public Health Resource Center with a focus on indigenous food sovereignty.

• $500,000 for a new Seafood Industry Liaison

Farm Service Agency (FSA)

• $1.125 billion for Salaries and Expenses (-$84 million from FY25). Of this funding $15 million is set aside for hiring new employees to fill vacancies and anticipated vacancies at FSA county offices. 

  • The law also specifies that none of the funds can be used to close Farm Service Agency county offices or to permanently relocate county-based employees if it would result in an office with two or fewer employees without prior notice and approval of the Congressional Appropriations Committees.

• $2.580 billion for FSA Direct Farm Ownership Loans (-$7.1 million)

• $1.633 billion for FSA Direct Farm Operating Loans (+$0)

• $3.5 billion for FSA Guaranteed Farm Ownership Loans (+$0)

• $2 billion for FSA Guaranteed Farm Operating Loans (-$118 million)

• $20 million for Indian Land Acquisition (+$0) 

• $3.5 million for Geographically Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers (+$0)

• $14.39 million for Emergency Loans (-$15.61 million)

Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)

• $850 million for Conservation operations (-$46 million from FY25)

Food and Nutrition Service (FNS)

• $8.2 billion for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (+$900 million from FY25)

• $235 million for the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) (+$0)

  • $3 million for FDPIR 638 Demonstration projects (+$0)

  • $998,000 for FDPIR nutrition education (-$10,000)

• $80 million for The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) (-$382 million)

• $460 million for the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) (+$35 million)

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)

• $14 million for Electronic Identification Tag Funding (-$1 million)

• $106 million for Cattle Health (+$0)

  • $4.99 million for Screwworm Program (+$0)

National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)

• $8 million for Tribal Colleges Education Equity Grants (+$1 million from FY25)

• $11.88 million for Native American Institutions Endowment Fund(+$0)

• $4 million for Federally Recognized Tribe Extension Programs(+$0)

• $11 million for Extension Services at 1994 Institutions (Tribal Colleges and Universities) (+$0)

• $5 million for Education Grants for Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions (+$0)

• $5 million for New Beginnings for Tribal Students (+$0)

• $10 million for Multicultural Scholars, Graduate Fellowship, and Institution Challenge Grants (+$0)