Rural Health
News by Topic: Racial and ethnic groups

Overdose Deaths Are Rising among Black and Indigenous Americans

Oct 29, 2024 - Discusses racial disparities in overdose death trends between 2021 and 2023. While overdose deaths dropped for White Americans, deaths increased for Black and Indigenous Americans. Highlights harm reduction efforts across the country and funding issues. Notes that rural areas have unique access challenges.

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On Navajo Nation, a Push to Electrify More Homes on the Vast Reservation

Oct 27, 2024 - Describes lack of access to running water and electricity in some parts of the Navajo Nation, and the impacts on health and other aspects of life. Details federally-funded efforts to extend power lines and improve connectivity, which have faced challenges related to the rugged landscape and the large size of the Navajo Nation.

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FNS: Agency Information Collection Activities: Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations Participant Characteristics and Program Operations Study Federal Register

Oct 25, 2024 - Notice from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) seeking comments on a new information collection request related to the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR). Information collection will be used to provide current, nationally representative information on FDPIR participants and local program operations across the nation. The information collection will also provide FNS with a better understanding of the reasons for the decline in FDPIR participation and how to streamline and target food and nutrition education efforts, funding, and policy changes. Comments are due by December 24, 2024.

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BIA: Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Request for Certificate of Degree of Indian or Alaska Native Blood Federal Register

Oct 24, 2024 - Notice from the Department of the Interior (DOI) Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) seeking comments on an information collection titled "Request for Certificate of Degree of Indian or Alaska Native Blood." The information collected is used to certify that an individual's degree of Indian or Alaska Native blood under the laws authorizing BIA to administer program services to American Indians. Comments are due by November 25, 2024.

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Feeding America and Several Oklahoma Food Banks Present First Indigenous Food Sovereignty Summit

Oct 24, 2024 - Highlights an Oklahoma summit discussing food security and food sovereignty for Indigenous tribes. The summit represented a partnership between state and national food banks and tribal leaders.

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