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211. FNS: Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC): 2026/2027 Income Eligibility Guidelines - News
Date: Apr 29, 2026

Notice from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) announcing the adjusted income eligibility guidelines for States to use to determine the income eligibility of applicants to the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). These guidelines are applicable July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. Source: Federal Register.

...Children and youth · Families · Food security and nutrition · Income support and assistance · Legislation and regulations · Women...

212. Child Nutrition Program Operations Study (CN-OPS-II): School Year 2017-18 - Resources
Date: Nov 2022

Reports on policy, administrative, and operational issues in Child Nutrition (CN) programs in the United States. Analyzes 2,000 State agencies (SAs) and School Food Authorities (SFAs) to provide a nationally representative sample with 2017-2018 data on finances and eligibility related to school meals, meeting nutritional standards, implementation of policies to purchase local food, and more. Includes breakdown of data by SFA size, urbanicity, U.S. region, and percent of children approved for free or reduced price (F/RP) meals.

...Children and youth · Food security and nutrition · Policy · Poverty · Rural-urban differences · Schools · Statistics and data...

213. Serving Traditional Indigenous Foods in Child Nutrition Programs - Resources
Reviewed: Jun 2026

A website that compiles resources to assist child nutrition programs (CNP) in providing indigenous foods as reimbursable meals. Includes tip sheets, nutritional information, policy guidance, and more.

...Food and Nutrition Administration Benefit enrollment and application · Culture · Food security and nutrition · Policy · Tribal communities...

214. A 'Scrappy' Push for Health: 'Our Best Asset Is Our People' - Resources
Date: Sep 2017

Provides an overview of health challenges in Allen County, Kansas, and actions that communities in the area have taken to address them, including fundraising for a local hospital, building bike and walking trails, establishing job training programs, advocating for improved access to healthy food, and more. Allen County is a recipient of the 2017 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Culture of Health Prize.

...Environmental health · Food security and nutrition · Infrastructure · Schools · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Kansas...

215. Urban–Rural Differences in School Districts' Local Wellness Policies and Policy Implementation Environments - Resources
Date: Mar 2024

Compares urban and rural local wellness policies (LWPs) and implementation environments of 117 Texas school districts. Provides data on LWP goals, including nutrition and physical activity goals, as well as availability of district wellness plans, LWP assessments, and school health advisory councils. Highlights implications for rural school policy and student health.

...Food security and nutrition · Physical activity · Policy · Rural-urban differences · Schools · Statistics and data · Wellness...

216. USDA Summer Food Program with Administrator for the Food and Nutrition Service, Cindy Long - Resources
Date: Jun 2024

Podcast episode featuring Cindy Long, Administrator for the the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS). Discusses how the USDA FNS helps parents and caregivers raising families in rural and remote areas navigate nutrition assistance programs when school is out of session in the summer. Describes Summer Food Program eligibility and how to access program benefits.

...enrollment and application · Children and youth · Families · Food security and nutrition · Income support and assistance · Policy...

217. Evaluation of Technology Modernization for SNAP Benefit Redemption Through Online Transactions: Final Evaluation Report - Resources
Date: Sep 2023

Examines operations of the online purchasing pilot (OPP) that allowed Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) retailers to redeem benefits online. Analyzes data from the pilot launch in April 2019 and through the COVID-19 pandemic, with a focus on online purchasing differences between urban and rural populations, frequency of use, and delivery options of participants.

...Food security and nutrition · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Technology for health and human...

218. Food for Thought - Facing the Facts About Food Insecurity: Episode 2 - Resources
Date: Aug 2023

Podcast episode discussing U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) research on food insecurity in rural areas. Describes the prevalence of food insecure households, behavioral responses to food insecurity, and how USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) research and data can inform policy and community-driven solutions.

...Communications, Inc. Access · Food security and nutrition · Policy · Research methods and resources · Statistics and data...

219. Telehealth Nutrition Services Network Grant Program - Funding
Deadline: Jul 8, 2026

Funding to use telehealth networks to expand access to nutrition care in rural and medically underserved areas.

...Food security and nutrition · Health conditions · Mental health conditions · Obesity and weight control · Population health...

220. Social Determinants of Health: A Quick Reference Guide for State Offices of Rural Health and State and Territorial Health Officials - Resources
Date: Sep 2017

Provides an overview of social determinants of health (SDOH) in rural communities and lists partners, resources, and national-level initiatives related to 4 significant SDOH in rural areas: housing, transportation, education, and food insecurity. Intended to serve as a starting point and guide for rural organizations that wish to address SDOH through multi-sector collaboration.

...Food security and nutrition · Housing and homelessness · Networking and collaboration · Social determinants of health · Transportation...