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321. Comparing Patient and Provider Perspectives on a Rural, Multilevel, Community-Engaged Food Is Medicine Intervention - Resources
Date: May 2026

Compares perspectives of 25 low-income patients with chronic disease risk and 19 healthcare providers in the rural Mississippi Delta on potential impacts of a food is medicine (FIM) program. Discusses themes regarding health status improvement, improvements to food insecurity, diet-related disease management and healthcare delivery, implementation barriers, and program adherence.

...Food security and nutrition · Health conditions · Health disparities · Poverty · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention...

322. Role of Rural Libraries in Promoting Digital Health Literacy - Resources
Date: Mar 2023

Webinar highlighting a rural library's efforts to increase digital health literacy and healthcare access in rural Texas. Discusses telehealth, broadband access inequities and digital literacy, transportation issues, aging in place, community health workers working in libraries, emergency response, circulating medical equipment, and summer meals for students. Transcript available in the video description.

...response · Food security and nutrition · Health literacy · Home and community-based services · Telehealth · Transportation · Texas...

323. Lumpkin Family Foundation Land, Health, Community Grants - Funding
Deadline: Mar 6, 2026

Grants to organizations in Eastern Central Illinois to support healthy communities by increasing access to healthy food, growing local agriculture economies, supporting mental health and well-being, promoting green farming practices, and encouraging rural development through community engagement and collaboration. Preference is given to rural organizations.

...Food security and nutrition · Mental health · Networking and collaboration · Policy · Wellness, health promotion, and disease...

324. Addressing Social Determinants of Health: Examples of Successful Evidence-Based Strategies and Current Federal Efforts - Resources
Date: Apr 2022

Provides an overview of efforts to address social determinants of health (SDOH) that impact individuals living in rural areas, as well as other populations. Discusses housing, food and nutrition, transportation, social and economic mobility, and social service connections in terms of community (upstream) and individual (downstream) SDOH impacts.

...Planning and Evaluation Food security and nutrition · Funding · Housing and homelessness · Social determinants of health · Transportation...

325. Adult Obesity in Rural America: An Examination of the Relationships Between Obesity Prevalence, Sociodemographic Factors, Access to Care, and Differences Between Rural and Urban Counties - Resources
Date: Sep 2023

Provides an overview of obesity prevalence in rural versus urban counties. Analyzes factors related to obesity such as education, income, physical inactivity, healthcare workforce, and food, Internet, and healthcare access. Includes case studies and data related to obesity prevalence in Texas and Arkansas.

...Food security and nutrition · Health workforce supply and demand · Income · Obesity and weight control · Physical...

326. Social Determinants of Sleep Health Inequities Among Rural Appalachian Adults - Resources
Date: Apr 2026

Evaluates the sociodemographic characteristics, health behaviors, and psychosocial factors of 327 rural Appalachian adults to identify associations with insufficient sleep duration, insomnia, and obstructive sleep apnea risk.

...Food security and nutrition · Health conditions · Income · Pharmacy and prescription drugs · Physical activity · Statistics and data...

327. Impact of Food Literacy Education on Rural, Uninsured Patients With Diabetes - Resources
Date: Apr 2026

Examines changes in food literacy among 140 diabetic or prediabetic adults without insurance participating in the Fresh Start Food is Medicine (FIM) + Food Literacy intervention, which provided group classes on food literacy, direct provision of produce, and health coaching in rural, eastern North Carolina. Provides data on racial and ethnic disparities in food literacy before and after participation.

...Food security and nutrition · Health disparities · Statistics and data · Uninsured and underinsured · Wellness, health promotion...

328. Rural Initiatives Addressing Community Social Needs - Resources
Date: Mar 2021

Describes the role of Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) in improving population health and addressing social needs in their communities. Profiles two Critical Access Hospital social needs programs: Lakewood Health System's food access initiatives in Minnesota, and Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital's NEK Prosper. Provides an overview of both programs and highlights best practices of each.

...Food security and nutrition · Housing and homelessness · Human services · Mental health · Networking and collaboration · Physical...

329. USDA: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request - News
Date: Jun 24, 2026

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking comments on a new information collection titled "Understanding Participant Experiences in SNAP E&T." The information collected will be used to assess the experiences of SNAP participants as they navigate work requirements, seek training opportunities through SNAP Employment and Training (E&T) programs, and find employment. The USDA Food and Nutrition Administration (FNA) will use the information to develop actionable recommendations that states can use to improve customer service and efficiently connect SNAP participants with training and services that reduce barriers to work. Comments are due by July 24, 2026. Source: Federal Register.

...July 24, 2026. Employment and unemployment · Food security and nutrition · Income support and assistance · Policy...

330. Understanding Low-Income and Low-Access Census Tracts Across the Nation: Subnational and Subpopulation Estimates of Access to Healthy Food - Resources
Date: May 2019

Examines access to food stores by state, metropolitan, and micropolitan area as a proxy for healthy food access. Estimates rural areas' distance to the nearest and third-nearest food store with breakdowns by race/ethnicity, income, age, vehicle access, and participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

...Food security and nutrition · Income · Income support and assistance · Rural-urban differences · State-by-state...