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551. Rural Hunger in America: Special Supplemental Nutrition Program For Women, Infants, and Children - Resources
Date: Jul 2018

Provides information on the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program in rural versus urban areas, including rates of poverty, food insecurity, participation in WIC, and more.

...enrollment and application · Children and youth · Families · Food security and nutrition · Poverty · Rural-urban differences · Women...

552. 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...

553. Both Rural and Urban SNAP Recipients Affected by Proposed Work Requirements - Resources
Date: Jul 2018

Presents work status data for rural and urban Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients. Identifies those exempt from work requirements under current law who may face a new work requirement under proposed legislation, breaking out the current work hours of this group. Briefly discusses the scarcity and expense of child care.

...Child care · Food security and nutrition · Legislation and regulations · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...

554. The USDA Summer Food Service Program in Coös County, New Hampshire: Perspectives of Site Sponsors, Program Managers, and Staff on Program Implementation and Operation - Resources
Date: Oct 2018

Provides a case study of a rural program that provides free lunches to school-age children in the summer. Focuses on how the program works and reports on the experiences of those working with the program. Includes data on food insecurity for children in the U.S. and New Hampshire and an overview of USDA school food programs.

...Public Policy Children and youth · Food security and nutrition · Policy · Statistics and data · New Hampshire...

555. Experiences Participating in Federal Nutrition Assistance Programs During the Early Months of the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Investigation in Vermont - Resources
Date: Jul 2024

Analyzes participant experiences with federal nutrition assistance programs during the COVID-19 period of July 2020 to September 2020 in Vermont. Utilizes qualitative and quantitative feedback to analyze program participation, food insecurity, perceived stress, and fruit and vegetable intake. Discusses rurality as a factor in food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic.

...COVID-19 · Food security and nutrition · Statistics and data · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Vermont...

556. Older Americans Act: Updated Information on Unmet Need for Services - Resources
Date: Jun 2015

Examines older adults' reported need for home and community-based services and the potential unmet need for these services. Includes metropolitan and non-metropolitan data on food insecurity and receipt of congregate and home-delivered meals.

...Food security and nutrition · Home and community-based services · Older adults · Rural-urban differences · Statistics...

557. Fewer Than Half of WIC-Eligible Families Receive WIC Benefits - Resources
Date: 2016

Examines the characteristics of families eligible for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) who receive WIC benefits compared to those who do not. Includes information on rural versus urban families participating in WIC. Identifies nonparticipating WIC-eligible families that could be targeted for outreach.

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

558. Minnesota Food Retail Improvement and Development Program: Retailer Equipment and Infrastructure Grant - Funding
Deadline: Mar 10, 2026

Grants to assist grocery stores and small food retailers in making physical improvements and purchasing equipment in order to increase access to affordable, nutritious, and culturally appropriate food for underserved communities in low and moderate income areas of Minnesota.

...Community and economic development · Culture · Food security and nutrition · Older adults · People with disabilities · Poverty · Minnesota...

559. Listening to Local Voices in Community Assessment: Access to Food and Physical Activity in Wisconsin's Black, Hmong, Latinx, and Somali Communities - Resources
Date: Jan 2023

Examines the barriers and facilitators related to accessing healthy food and engaging in physical activity within Hmong, Somali, Latinx, and Black/African American communities in Wisconsin. Includes feedback from community-led focus group discussions involving participants from rural and urban counties. Provides suggestions to create partnerships and improve programming.

...County-by-county data · Culture · Food security and nutrition · Immigrants · Networking and collaboration · Physical activity · Wisconsin...

560. COVID-19: Significant Improvements Are Needed for Overseeing Relief Funds and Leading Responses to Public Health Emergencies - Resources
Date: Jan 2022

Discusses the federal government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Provides an overview of federal actions on healthcare and economic policy areas through early January 2022, including data on COVID-19 relief spending and vaccinations. Offers 5 new recommendations to federal agencies regarding emergency rental assistance, nutrition assistance, and tax relief for businesses. Also designates the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) leadership and coordination of a range of public health emergencies as high risk to ensure sustained executive branch and congressional attention so the nation is prepared for future emergencies.

...response · Food security and nutrition · Funding · Income support and assistance · Policy · Statistics and data · Vaccination...