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531. Social Determinants of Health for Rural People Topic Guide - Resources
Reviewed: Mar 2026

Information, resources, and frequently asked questions regarding a variety of social and environmental factors impacting the health experiences of rural residents.

...Food security and nutrition · Health literacy · Housing and homelessness · Infrastructure · Maternal health and prenatal care...

532. Addressing Obesity in Nebraska's Youth: Water Consumption in Schools - Resources
Date: Jan 2020

Report details an effort to promote water consumption as a replacement for sugary beverages in order to combat obesity in Nebraska schools. Highlights ways the state has increased access to water fountains and water bottle filling stations. Compares rates of obesity to other states for children and adults.

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

533. 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...

534. Healthy Eating and Active Living Through an Equity Lens - Resources
Date: 2019

Describes how three predominantly Black North Carolina communities in rural Appalachia addressed their health disparities and improved quality of life with the establishment of a community garden and the promotion of active living.

...Food security and nutrition · Health disparities · Physical activity · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · North...

535. Michigan State Health Assessment 2021 - Resources
Date: Oct 2023

Provides results of the Michigan State Health Assessment that informs the State Health Improvement Plan (SHIP), with 4 main focus areas: engaging health policy and systemic change, supporting families to prevent childhood trauma, improving access to food and promoting physical activity, and increasing accountability of environmental polices and regulations. Includes considerations for disadvantaged populations, including rural areas of Michigan.

...Food security and nutrition · Health conditions · Health disparities · Physical activity · Policy · Population health · Social determinants...

536. Hunger and the Local Economy: Integrated State-Level Approaches to Food Access - Resources
Date: Apr 2021

Describes food insecurity challenges in rural America. Explores state policy options to improve food access such as food bucks, food procurement reforms, farm to school programs, cooperative development tax incentives, farmers markets, establishing food hubs, and supporting small grocers. Offers policy recommendations to increase access to healthy food and address food insecurity in rural communities.

...Center for Rural Affairs Access · Food security and nutrition · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention...

537. A Portrait of Louisiana 2020: Human Development in an Age of Uncertainty - Resources
Date: 2020

Assesses well-being and access to opportunities among Louisiana residents by examining health disparities, access to healthy food, social determinants of health, racial inequality, and other topics. Provides human development index (HDI) scores for Louisiana state by sex, race, ethnicity, and parish.

...Food security and nutrition · Health conditions · Mental health · Mortality · Population health · Social determinants of health...

538. 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...

539. Opportunities and Challenges Addressing Access to Healthy Food in Five Rural Louisiana Food Stores - Resources
Date: Jul 2019

Results of a rural food store intervention implemented in 3 Louisiana parishes where obesity prevalence was greater than 40%. Describes implications for public health and offers recommendations for future interventions.

...Community and faith-based initiatives · Food security and nutrition · Obesity and weight control · Public health · Louisiana...

540. Changes in Policy Supports for Healthy Food Retailers, Farmers Markets, and Breastfeeding Among US Municipalities, 2014–2021: National Survey of Community-Based Policy and Environmental Supports for Healthy Eating and Active Living (CBS-HEAL) - Resources
Date: Aug 2023

Examines policies that support healthy food access and breastfeeding, such as tax incentives for food vendors, streamlined processes for farmers markets, breaktime for workers who pump breast milk, and more. Tracks data changes between 2014 and 2021 to examine policies in U.S. municipalities according to rural-urban status, Census region, educational attainment, poverty, and race/ethnicity.

...Food security and nutrition · Maternal health and prenatal care · Policy · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...