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331. Summer Food for Children: An Overview of Federal Aid - Resources
Date: Jul 2025

Provides an overview of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). Highlights changes to the SFSP made in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, including the permanent authorization of the nationwide Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer (Summer EBT) Program for Children, and allowing Seamless Summer Option (SSO) sponsors to provide meals for off-site consumption to children in rural areas without access to congregate meal sites.

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

332. Map the Meal Gap 2025: A Report on Local Food Insecurity and Food Costs in the United States in 2023 - Resources
Date: May 2025

Provides information on food insecurity in the United States, with a focus on impacts for variable demographic populations, food spending and prices, and policy and program implications. Includes data breakdowns according to geographical region and rural versus urban location.

...Dawes, et al. 05/2025 Feeding America Food security and nutrition · Policy · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...

333. Supporting Students Year-Round: New Options for Summer Benefits - Resources
Date: Apr 2024

A slide deck that provides information on non-congregate meals in rural areas and the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program for Children (Summer EBT). Discusses policy and program enrollment, food insecurity data, and summer meal program case studies.

...Benefit enrollment and application · Children and youth · Food security and nutrition · Policy · Statistics and data...

334. Cooperative Extension System - Resources
Reviewed: Oct 2025

Provides opportunities for collaboration, professional development, and access to resources and tools on a variety of topics including: adapting to new technology, preparing and responding to emergency situations, improving nutrition and food safety, and protecting the environment.

...environment. National Institute of Food and Agriculture Community and economic development · Food security and nutrition...

335. A Participatory Regional Partnership Approach to Promote Nutrition and Physical Activity Through Environmental and Policy Change in Rural Missouri - Resources
Date: Jun 2015

A case study of Healthier Missouri Communities (Healthier MO), a community-based research project in 12 counties in rural southeast Missouri. Describes a group process to identify and select promising evidence-based interventions to promote nutrition and physical activity.

...06/2015 Food security and nutrition · Infrastructure · Physical activity · Policy · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention...

336. 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 · Food security and nutrition · Older adults · Rural-urban differences...

337. Understanding the County Role in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - Resources
Date: Mar 2019

Describes the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in terms of its role in the country's social safety-net and the ways counties help fund SNAP services to support low-income residents. Examines disparities in food insecurity between urban and rural areas, and features a county-level map showing food insecurity rates as of 2016. Also describes how SNAP supports local businesses and economies, and helps maintain food access in rural counties.

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

338. Serving Traditional Indigenous Foods in Child Nutrition Programs - Resources
Reviewed: Jun 2025

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...

339. The Agenda 2020: A Special Report on the Future of Health - Resources
Reviewed: Jan 2026

A collection of articles, videos, graphics, and more highlighting issues specific to health. Includes stories about rural healthcare facilities, profiles of innovative rural programs, and examples of rural health successes and challenges. Examines rural healthcare in relation to today's political climate, hoping to glean lessons that are broadly applicable throughout the rest of the U.S.

...Food security and nutrition · Healthcare facilities · Obesity and weight control · Policy · Public health · Technology for health...

340. USDA's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Contributed to Rural Economic Output, Jobs Following the Great Recession - Resources
Date: Dec 2021

Reports on the economic impacts of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in rural areas from 2009-2014 based on data from the USDA and U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Economic Analysis. Discusses job creation, household spending, and food-sector investments.

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