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Website Search Results for: Food Security

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531. Maryland Hunger Profiles - Resources
Date: May 2025

Provides state- and county-level data on age of population, median household income, childhood and older adult poverty levels, and food program usage in Maryland. Discusses strategies to end hunger in the state.

...Children and youth · County-by-county data · Elderly population · Food security and nutrition · Income · Poverty · Maryland...

532. Impact of Assistance Programs on Indigenous Ways of Life in 12 Rural Remote Western Alaska Native Communities: Elder Perspectives Shared in Formative Work for the "Got Neqpiaq?" Project - Resources
Date: Jan 2022

Explores a study evaluating the perception of Alaska Native elders from the Yukon-Kuskokwim area of Alaska on the efficacy and cultural competence of government assistance programs. Discusses and evaluates a number of programs, such as Head Start, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and Special Supplemental Nutrition Program of Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), among others.

...Food security and nutrition · Income support and assistance · Policy · Poverty · Social determinants of health · Tribal...

533. COVID-19: Additional Actions Needed to Improve Accountability and Program Effectiveness of Federal Response - Resources
Date: Oct 2021

Discusses the federal government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Provides an overview of federal actions on healthcare and economic policy areas through September 2021, including data on COVID-19 relief spending, testing, worker health and safety, and child nutrition programs. Offers 16 new recommendations to federal agencies regarding the proper use of relief funding, occupational health and safety, and fraud risks to unemployment insurance programs that would improve the federal response and preparation for future public health emergencies.

...Food security and nutrition · Funding · Income support and assistance · Occupational health and safety · Policy · Statistics...

534. Adult Obesity in Rural America: An Examination of the Relationships Between Obesity Prevalence, Sociodemographic Factors, Access to Care, and Differences Between Rural and Urban Counties - Resources
Date: Sep 2023

Provides an overview of obesity prevalence in rural versus urban counties. Analyzes factors related to obesity such as education, income, physical inactivity, healthcare workforce, and food, internet, and healthcare access. Includes case studies and data related to obesity prevalence in Texas and Arkansas.

...Food security and nutrition · Health workforce supply and demand · Income · Obesity and weight control · Physical...

535. COVID-19: Selected States Modified Meal Provision and Other Older Americans Act Services to Prioritize Safety - Resources
Date: Dec 2021

Examines how four states utilized COVID-19 funding and regulatory flexibilities to address challenges to serving older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. Identifies strategies states and localities used to meet nutrition and other needs of older adults. Includes perspectives from rural localities and service providers.

...Aging and aging-related services · COVID-19 · Food security and nutrition · Policy · Service delivery models...

536. 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...

537. 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...

538. Means-Tested Programs: Information on Program Access Can Be an Important Management Tool - Resources
Date: Mar 2005

Discusses access to and participation in low-income programs, such as welfare and public housing, by those who are eligible. Includes information on strategies used by federal, state, and local administrators to improve access.

...application · Food security and nutrition · Health insurance · Housing and homelessness · Income support and assistance · Medicaid...

539. Promoting Healthy Futures: Afterschool Provides the Supports Parents Want for Children's Well-Being - Resources
Date: Apr 2022

Discusses the impact of afterschool programs related to opportunities for physical activity, nutritious food options, decrease in risky behaviors, and more, based on 31,055 households participating in the America After 3PM survey. Includes charts of survey responses by demographics and rural, suburban, or urban location.

...After 3PM Health & Wellness Child care · Children and youth · Food security and nutrition · Physical activity · Poverty...

540. Ensuring Access to Healthy Food in Beaufort County - Resources
Date: Oct 2018

Describes a collaborative community effort establishing a city market to increase access to healthy food in rural Beaufort County, North Carolina. The Washington City Market provides a venue for local growers to sell their products and matches restaurants in the region with local growers and their products.

...10/2018 Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust Food security and nutrition · Networking and collaboration · North Carolina...