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271. Agriculture and Local Food Economies in the Appalachian Region - Resources
Date: Apr 2022

Discusses Appalachia's food systems based on the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) 2017 Census of Agriculture, highlighting the connection to economic and community development, environmental health and safety, and public health. Provides case studies of food banks that improve community access to food as well as produce prescription programs that help treat chronic diseases and promote community health.

...promote community health. 04/2022 Appalachian Regional Commission Appalachia · Food security and nutrition · Rural-urban differences...

272. Nebraska Center for Rural Affairs Loan and Business Development Programs - Funding
Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis

Loans, training, technical assistance, and other development services for small businesses in rural Nebraska communities. Eligible recipients of program services may include healthcare providers, healthcare and social determinants of health related businesses, nonprofit human services providers, public agencies, and reservation communities.

...Food security and nutrition · Health workforce education and training · Healthcare business and finance · Healthcare facilities...

273. Consistent SNAP Participation Increases Preventative Health Care Visits for Infants - Resources
Date: Nov 2021

Examines the connection between Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participation and preventive care in an infant's first year of life. Uses data from a survey covering 51,551 first-born children of low-income mothers, ages 18 and older, who participated in SNAP and Medicaid in Missouri between 2006-2014. Features statistics including urban or rural residence.

...Food security and nutrition · Medicaid · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Wellness, health promotion, and disease...

274. Addressing Obesity in Nebraska's Youth: Water Consumption in Schools - Resources
Date: Jan 2020

Report details an effort to promote water consumption as a replacement for sugary beverages in order to combat obesity in Nebraska schools. Highlights ways the state has increased access to water fountains and water bottle filling stations. Compares rates of obesity to other states for children and adults.

...Food security and nutrition · Obesity and weight control · Schools · Statistics and data · Wellness, health promotion...

275. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Nebraska's Eligibility Decision - Resources
Date: Jan 2023

Details the benefits and eligibility requirements of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Offers statistics and demographics on households participating in Nebraska's SNAP. Highlights the effect inflation and the higher cost of food has on low-income populations. Makes recommendations for policymakers to consider when evaluating eligibility limits that affect the availability of food and safeguard against hunger for low-income households.

...Food security and nutrition · Older adults · People with disabilities · Policy · Poverty · Statistics and data · Nebraska...

276. West Michigan Youth Programs - Funding
Deadline: Sep 15, 2026

Grants to support projects for youth ages 0 – 18 living within a 4-county service area that includes Lake, Muskegon, Newaygo, and Oceana counties in western Michigan.

...Food security and nutrition · Human services · Oral health · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Michigan...

277. Identifying Areas of High Vulnerability for Rural Veteran Food Insecurity - Resources
Date: Nov 2024

Examines and locates veteran food insecurity in rural areas by mapping areas of high vulnerability with geographic information systems (GIS). Utilizes multiple data sources to map out Veterans Health Administration (VHA) locations, food deserts, high veteran population density, low community health rankings, and more. Shows locations in the U.S. that have a high population of veterans and food insecurity that are near a VHA location and may benefit from interventions.

...Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, 15 11/2024 Food security and nutrition · Population health · Veterans...

278. USDA Resource Guide for American Indians and Alaska Natives 2022 - Resources
Date: Jul 2022

Provides an overview of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) funding and support programs available to American Indian and Alaska Native communities and tribal governments. Includes sections on agricultural and nutritional tools, business and community development, telecommunications and broadband, housing, and federal grant applications.

...Broadband · Community and economic development · Environmental health · Food security and nutrition · Funding · Policy · Tribal communities...

279. Donald R. Myers Legacy Fund to Support Partnership in Appalachian Ohio - Funding
Deadline: Mar 17, 2026

Grants for public and nonprofit organizations in Appalachian Ohio for projects related to education, support for community leaders, regional networking opportunities, and the provision of basic human needs.

...attainment · Food security and nutrition · Housing and homelessness · Human services · Leadership · Networking and collaboration · Ohio...

280. America's Healthy Food Financing Initiative Food Access and Retail Expansion (FARE) Fund Loans and Technical Assistance - Funding
Deadline: Sep 30, 2028

Loans and technical assistance funding for projects related to increasing food access and strengthening, expanding, and innovating within the food retail supply chain. Loans are one-time investments of capital to address barriers to entry in the food retail or food enterprise fields for rural and other eligible areas. Technical assistance funding will support planning and other projects that build capacity to develop a food retail outlet or food enterprise.

...Capital funding · Community and economic development · Employment and unemployment · Food security and nutrition · Poverty · Women...