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391. The Food-Spending Patterns of Households Participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Findings From USDA's FoodAPS - Resources
Date: Aug 2017

Reports on food spending in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) households, eligible nonparticipant households, and other U.S. households. Includes data specific to households in rural areas.

...08/2017 USDA Economic Research Service Food security and nutrition · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...

392. A Community Holding Hands to Bridge its Divide - Resources
Date: Sep 2017

Describes the actions taken and programs developed by the residents of Garrett County, Maryland, in response to the economic, cultural, and health challenges they face. Working together, the Garrett County residents have been able to provide scholarships to every high school graduate to attend community college for free, develop 700 affordable, low-income, mixed-income, and workforce housing units, and more. Garrett County is a recipient of the 2017 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Culture of Health Prize.

...health · Food security and nutrition · Population health · Schools · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Maryland...

393. Employment, Poverty, and Public Assistance in the Rural United States - Resources
Date: 2017

Compares economic and demographic characteristics of rural counties by county income level. Includes data on employment. Also examines reliance on public sector supports: the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and children's health insurance.

...Food security and nutrition · Health insurance · Income support and assistance · Limited English proficient · Poverty · Rural...

394. Indiana Uplands: Local Food, Local Good A 2020 Report - Resources
Date: 2020

Examines the changing food landscape of 11 rural counties in Indiana known as the Uplands. Reports on listening sessions that took place in 2019 and summarizes community discussions about food systems and food values. Includes information on food expenditures, farming and land use, and food system profiles of Uplands counties.

...Center for Rural Engagement, Sustainable Food Systems Science Food security and nutrition · Statistics and data · Indiana...

395. Native American Agriculture and Food Systems: Challenges and Opportunities Presented by the COVID-19 Pandemic - Resources
Date: Jun 2022

Examines impacts of COVID-19 on Native American food systems. Analyzes 401 survey responses from Intertribal Agriculture Council (IAC) members, such as food producers, tribal leaders, and grocers. Discusses food systems issues such as limited storage capacity, shipment logistics, increased hunger and demand on social support programs, and cessation of food programs during COVID-19.

...Intertribal Agriculture Council COVID-19 · Food security and nutrition · Infectious diseases · Social connectedness · Tribal communities...

396. Agnes M. Lindsay Trust Grants - Funding
Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis

Supports capital projects for organizations working in the areas of health, welfare, dental health, homelessness, and food insecurity in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont.

...Food security and nutrition · Healthcare needs and services · Housing and homelessness · Human services · Oral health...

397. Aging in Appalachia - Resources
Date: 2019

Episodes of the radio program "Inside Appalachia," exploring challenges faced by elderly people in Appalachia, and the resources available to them. Topics include caregiver shortages, Alzheimer's disease, dying with dignity, and isolation and loneliness.

...Food security and nutrition · Home and community-based services · Hospice and palliative care · Informal caregivers...

398. Rural Households Account for Nearly One-fifth of U.S. Food-Insecure Households - Resources
Date: Dec 2017

Pie chart showing the proportion of food insecure households in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas in 2016.

...12/2017 USDA Economic Research Service Food security and nutrition · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...

399. Breastfeeding Patterns in the Rural Community of Hilo, Hawai'i: An Exploration of Existing Data Sets - Resources
Date: Mar 2013

Describes breastfeeding patterns of women living in rural Hilo, Hawaii. Utilizes data from several national, state, and local sources to identify and describe breastfeeding patterns of women in the community and compared with breastfeeding data from Hawaii's Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program. Compares data to published reports available at the county, state, and national level.

...Children and youth · Food security and nutrition · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Women · Hawaii...

400. Enduring Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Food Access, Nutrition, and Well-Being in Rural Appalachia - Resources
Date: May 2024

Examines the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on a rural, Appalachian community in Kentucky. Utilizes focus group data from 39 participants to analyze ongoing issues such as social isolation, cost of living, and food access. Discusses how these issues affect mental health, access to needed medications, and ability to purchase nutritious food.

...COVID-19 · Food security and nutrition · Mental health · Pharmacy and prescription drugs · Poverty · Social connectedness · Kentucky...