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Rural Hunger and Access to Healthy Food Topic Guide
Information, resources, and frequently asked questions related to rural food security. Discusses food deserts, how to improve access to health and affordable food, federal nutrition programs, funding opportunities, and creative strategies used by rural communities to address food and hunger issues.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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National Agricultural Workers Survey (NAWS)
An employment-based survey of the demographic, employment, and health data of the U.S. crop labor force. The information is obtained directly from farmworkers through face-to-face interviews.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Labor
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Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
Provides general and application information for LIHEAP, a federally-funded program to help eligible low-income homeowners and renters meet their home heating and cooling needs.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Children and Families
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U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts
Easy-to-use resource for accessing to data from multiple U.S. Census Bureau censuses, surveys, and programs. Includes data on demographics, housing, income, and other social determinants of health. Data is available for the nation, each state and county, and cities and towns with a population of 5,000 or more.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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U.S.-Mexico Border Federal Training Center Collaborative
Offers free training, technical assistance, and capacity-building programs to support clinicians working in the U.S.-Mexico border region. Addresses prevention and treatment of HIV, tuberculosis, hepatitis C, sexually transmitted diseases, reproductive health, and related topics.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: AIDS Education and Training Centers National Coordinating Resource Center
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The 340B Prime Vendor Program
Serves as the contractor for the Health Resources and Services Administration 340B Prime Vendor Program. Provides access to discounted medications, education, and compliance needs to nearly 40,000 health centers and hospitals that serve vulnerable populations.
Type: Website
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Rural Poverty & Well-being
Provides an overview of rural poverty, as well as access to related Economic Research Service resources. Examines trends in rural poverty. Includes maps, charts, and data on rural poverty among different demographic groups, child poverty, and other topics related to rural poverty.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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340B Drug Pricing Program
Provides information and updates on the 340B Drug Pricing Program, which allows certain facilities, such as Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), FQHC Look-Alikes, Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), Sole Community Hospitals, Rural Referral Centers, and Disproportionate Share Hospitals (DSH) that meet certain requirements, to purchase prescription and non-prescription medications at a reduced cost.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Office of Pharmacy Affairs
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Disaster Assistance.gov
Serves as the federal site for registration of services for people affected by disasters in federally designated disaster areas. Includes rural housing repair and rental loans.
Type: Website
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RHIhub Rural Health Models and Innovations
Examples of rural health programs and interventions, searchable by topic, state, source, and level of evidence. Includes approaches that have demonstrated success in research studies and program evaluations, as well as anecdotal accounts.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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