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461. Barriers, Facilitators, and Opportunities to Promote Healthy Weight Behaviors among Preschool-Aged Children in Two Rural U.S Communities - Resources
Date: Jan 2023

Examines barriers, facilitators, and opportunities related to supporting wellness and healthy weight in rural preschool children. Utilizes focus group interviews with parents, caregivers, and community organizations as well as observation of built environment to assess healthy eating and physical activity resources. Discusses wellness barriers and facilitators for preschool children at the family, organization, and community levels.

...Food security and nutrition · Infrastructure · Obesity and weight control · Physical activity · Statistics and data · Indiana...

462. USDA FY 2027 Annual Performance Plan / FY 2025 Annual Performance Report - Resources
Date: Apr 2026

Outlines a strategic plan for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in fiscal year (FY) 2027, and reports on USDA's performance in FY 2025. Discusses topics including rural community development, chronic disease, nutrition, and more.

...more. 04/2026 U.S. Department of Agriculture Community and economic development · Food security and nutrition · Funding...

463. MSU Summit Explores How Indigenous Communities Can Build Access to Traditional Food Practices - News
Date: Apr 8, 2026

Highlights the Indigenous Food Sovereignty Summit in Michigan, an event exploring the role of traditional food practices in fostering social connection and maintaining health for tribal communities. Source: WKAR.

...communities. Culture · Food security and nutrition · Social connectedness · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Michigan...

464. University of Nebraska Kearney Health Opportunities Program (KHOP) - Funding
Deadline: Dec 1, 2025

Scholarships and professional development opportunities for high school seniors from rural Nebraska who wish to practice in rural Nebraska following the completion of specific health professions educational programs.

...Food security and nutrition · Health career pathways · Health workforce education and training · Nurses · Occupational therapy...

465. Healthy Behaviors Healthy Spaces Grants - Funding
Deadline: May 15, 2026

Grants to support projects that improve health and well-being in communities in the Western Tidewater region of Virginia and North Carolina. The foundation focuses on populations experiencing barriers to health and well-being based on geographic location and other factors.

...Food security and nutrition · Physical activity · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · North Carolina · Virginia...

466. Mapping Food Insecurity-Related 2-1-1 Calls in a 10-County Area of Central Texas by Zip Code: Exploring the Role of Geographic Food Access, Urbanicity and Demographic Indicators - Resources
Date: Feb 2021

Analyzes the relationship between food insecurity and geographic food access through the location and urbanicity of 2-1-1 food calls. Examines 55,405 food calls made in 2018 in Texas and the relative location of the ZIP code of the caller in relationship to nearby supermarkets. Provides descriptive statistics on the demographic makeup of caller locations, including amount of calls per county.

...County-by-county data · Food security and nutrition · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Texas...

467. A Supermarket Double-Dollar Incentive Program Increases Purchases of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables among Low Income Families with Children: The Healthy Double Study - Resources
Date: Mar 2018

Analyzes results from a randomized control study at a supermarket in rural Maine to assess whether financial incentives are effective in increasing the number of fruits and vegetables low-income families purchase. Includes participants' weekly spending on fruits and vegetables, with data categorized by Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participation.

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

468. Summer Meals: Actions Needed to Improve Participation Estimates and Address Program Challenges - Resources
Date: May 2018

Examines what is known about Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) participation, other summer programs that feed low-income children, challenges in providing rural children with summer meals, and the extent to which the USDA provides assistance. Includes maps of area eligibility and meal sites in selected states.

...selected states. 05/2018 Government Accountability Office Access · Children and youth · Food security and nutrition · Poverty...

469. Nutrition Assistance Programs: Agencies Could Do More to Help Address the Nutritional Needs of Older Adults - Resources
Date: Nov 2019

Report focuses on the shortcomings of the federal nutrition guidelines in meeting the nutritional needs of older adults. Bases recommendations on interviews with older adults in both rural and urban areas.

...services · Elderly population · Food security and nutrition · Public health · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention...

470. Rural Alaska Students Can Now Apply for Weekly Summer Meal Boxes - News
Date: Apr 20, 2026

Describes the role a summer meal program plays in ensuring food access for rural Alaskan children in communities with no dedicated food banks. Notes that applications for eligible children is now open. Source: Alaska Public Media.

...Community and faith-based initiatives · Food security and nutrition · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention...