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221. Challenges in Researching the Diets of SNAP Recipients — Addressing Methodological Flaws and Emphasizing SNAP as an Anti-Hunger Program - Resources
Date: Mar 2025

Provides information on food insecurity in the U.S. and the role of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to improve access to healthy food. Includes state-by-state data on poverty, food insecurity, and SNAP usage, including percentage of SNAP households living in rural counties.

...Research & Action Center Food security and nutrition · Poverty · State-by-state data · State-by-state...

222. Caregiver Perceptions of USDA Rural Non-Congregate Summer Meals for Children in California - Resources
Date: Jan 2026

Presents results of survey on the benefits, accessibility, and practicality of SUN Meals To-Go, a USDA rural non-congregate summer meal program, in California among caregivers of children who received services in the summer of 2024. Provides data and interview excerpts highlighting caregiver perspectives.

...Nutrients, 18(2), 270 01/2026 Children and youth · Families · Food security and nutrition · Schools · California...

223. How Local Food Policy Councils Can Strengthen Summer Meal Programs - Resources
Date: Feb 2026

Profiles the Greenwood Counts Community Consortium's (GC3) Food and Hunger Alliance in South Carolina, a Local Food Policy Council (LFPC) focused on improving food systems and providing non-congregate meal options for rural families and children. Discusses the purpose and impact of LFPCs and their role in addressing food insecurity.

...Hungry Children and youth · Families · Food security and nutrition · Networking and collaboration · Policy · South Carolina...

224. Hunger Doesn't Take a Vacation: Summer Nutrition Status Report - Resources
Date: Aug 2024

Provides information on the use of federal nutrition programs in the summer of 2023, when COVID-19 waivers ended and normal operations resumed. Includes national and state findings, policy opportunities, and information about the the rural non-congregate meal option.

...Food security and nutrition · Policy · State-by-state data · Statistics and data · State-by-state...

225. Reimagining Hunger Responses in Times of Crisis: Insights from Case Examples and a Survey of Native Communities' Food Access During COVID-19 - Resources
Date: Dec 2021

Report examining food insecurity among American Indian and Alaska Native communities during the COVID-19 pandemic based on 504 food access survey responses. Discusses food insecurity rates in relation to respondent characteristics, resiliency of Native producers and food economies, and policy recommendations to address food access issues.

...Native American Agriculture Fund Access · Food security and nutrition · Policy · Statistics and data · Tribal communities...

226. Rural Hunger in America: School Breakfast - Resources
Date: Mar 2018

Describes benefits of the School Breakfast Program for low-income students in rural communities and lists strategies to increase participation.

...Access · Children and youth · Food security and nutrition · Schools · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention...

227. National School Lunch Afterschool Snack Program - Funding
Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis

Funding for schools and residential child care institutions to provide afterschool snacks to low-income children who participate in the National School Lunch program.

...available on the program website . Child care · Children and youth · Food security and nutrition · Schools...

228. SNAP Spending Contributed to Rural Economic Output and Jobs Following the Great Recession - Resources
Date: Feb 2022

Chart comparing rural and urban economic impacts of the USDA's Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) during the period of high unemployment from 2009-2014. Uses USDA Economic Research Service data, USDA Food and Nutrition Service data, and 2014 U.S. base level data from IMPLAN Group, LLC.

...Service Economics and the economy · Food security and nutrition · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...

229. Map: SNAP Matters to Seniors in Every Community - Metropolitan Areas, Small Towns, and Rural Areas - Resources
Reviewed: Aug 2025

Interactive county-level map showing the share of all households with seniors ages 60 and above that participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Each county is categorized as metropolitan, small town, or rural.

...enrollment and application · County-by-county data · Elderly population · Food security and nutrition · Rural-urban differences...

230. The Food Retail Landscape Across Rural America - Resources
Date: Jun 2021

Examines changing food retailer trends from 1990 to 2015 in rural areas, discussing food access issues, economic challenges, and health impacts. Provides county-level maps indicating numbers of food retailers and grocery stores, and compares store types and numbers of food retailers for rural, nonmetro large urban, and nonmetro small urban counties.

...Access · Community and economic development · Food security and nutrition · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...