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411. Variations in Obesity Rates between US Counties: Impacts of Activity Access, Food Environments, and Settlement Patterns - Resources
Date: Sep 2017

Describes differences in obesity rates among U.S. counties based on rurality, region, poverty level, and ethnicity. Analyzes access to physical activity facilities, food environments, and settlement patterns, defined as residential density and car dependence, to determine potential explanations for geographic variations.

...data · Food security and nutrition · Obesity and weight control · Physical activity · Poverty · Rural-urban differences...

412. 1890 Institution Teaching, Research, and Extension Capacity Building Grants Program - Funding
Deadline: Nov 4, 2026

Grants to 1890 land-grant institutions to support projects that strengthen the research, teaching, and extension capacity needed to advance fundamental sciences, as well as research and development in support of food and agricultural sciences.

...Food security and nutrition · Health career pathways · Health workforce education and training · Research methods and resources...

413. The Dakota 10: School Nutrition Success With Shared Services - Resources
Date: May 2023

Provides an overview of 10 rural school districts in South Dakota that created a shared services model to strengthen their nutrition programs. Describes the process of utilizing grant funds to build infrastructure and create plans that sustain a shared services model.

...Food security and nutrition · Networking and collaboration · Planning and strategy methods and resources · Schools · Sustainability...

414. Reaching the Last Mile: Strategies for Serving Ultra-Rural Populations - Resources
Date: Mar 2026

A recorded webinar that discusses barriers when serving meals to ultra-rural and remote populations and provides related insights, strategies, and collaborative approaches to reach communities. Transcript available below description.

...03/2026 No Kid Hungry Food security and nutrition · Frontier and remote areas · Networking and collaboration...

415. 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...

416. Expanding Reach with Program Integrity - Rural, Non-Congregate Meals - Resources
Date: Jan 2024

Slides from a presentation discussing how to maximize rural non-congregate meal programs, with a focus on parent/guardian pick-up, meal quantity and access, and distribution models.

...Marisa Kirk-Epstein, Randa Meade, Samantha Mozdzierz 01/2024 No Kid Hungry Food security and nutrition...

417. Feeding Burke County: A Behind the Scenes Look At Burke County School District's Non-Congregate Summer Food Service Program - Resources
Date: Nov 2023

Describes how the rural Burke County School District in California provided non-congregate meals across the county in the summer of 2023. Provides details on set-up, staffing, meal storage, meal delivery, planning, and more.

...meal delivery, planning, and more. 11/2023 No Kid Hungry Food security and nutrition · Schools · California...

418. Future Directions for Rural Population Research: Findings from RPRN's Listening Sessions - Resources
Date: Nov 2024

Summarizes 5 listening sessions with rural development practitioners aiming to identify areas of research need by rural population researchers. Discusses trends in agriculture and food systems, community and economic development, the environment and natural resources, and health, healthcare, and disability services. Offers recommendations related to information sharing, community involvement in research, data gathering, and best practices and evaluation.

...Food security and nutrition · Infrastructure · Research methods and resources · Statistics and data · Stigma · Technology for health...

419. 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...

420. Access in Appalachia Concept and Methodologies: Final Report - Resources
Date: Nov 2020

Provides an overview of the accessibility needs to goods and services, including food, healthcare, broadband, education, as well as, customer, labor, and supplier markets, for the people and businesses of Appalachia. Looks at the current research on rural accessibility and economic development. Outlines methods for measuring accessibility, offers an analyses approach using accessibility metrics, and discusses other considerations in long range accessibility planning.

...Regional Commission, EBP US, Inc. Access · Appalachia · Broadband · Food security and nutrition · Human services · Transportation...