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671. Understanding Low-Income and Low-Access Census Tracts Across the Nation: Subnational and Subpopulation Estimates of Access to Healthy Food - Resources
Date: May 2019

Examines access to food stores by state, metropolitan, and micropolitan area as a proxy for healthy food access. Estimates rural areas' distance to the nearest and third-nearest food store with breakdowns by race/ethnicity, income, age, vehicle access, and participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

...Food security and nutrition · Income · Income support and assistance · Rural-urban differences · State-by-state...

672. Rural Counties Losing Share of Grocery Stores, Gaining Other Types of Food Retailers - Resources
Date: Dec 2021

Reports on changes in the rural food retail landscape in the 48 contiguous states from 1990 to 2015 using National Establishment Time Series data. Describes the distribution of different types of stores in nonmetro counties, including single-location grocery stores, chain stores, and dollar stores.

...Amber Waves 12/2021 USDA Economic Research Service Access · Food security and nutrition · Statistics and data...

673. The Share of SNAP Households That Live Far from a Supermarket or Large Grocery Store Varies by County - Resources
Date: Nov 2017

Map showing 2015 county-level data on the percent of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) households that lived far from the nearest supermarket or large grocery store, more than 1 mile in urban areas or more than 10 miles in rural areas.

...areas. 11/2017 USDA Economic Research Service Access · County-by-county data · Food security and nutrition...

674. Daily Access to Local Foods for School Meals: Key Drivers - Resources
Date: Mar 2017

Report on the progress of farm-to-school programs as a way to improve access to local foods for daily meals. Includes examples of successful programs, a discussion of the influence of school location, size, farmers markets, and state policies as impacts on that success, and variation by regional districts.

...Michael Smith 03/2017 USDA Economic Research Service Children and youth · Food security and nutrition · Schools...

675. Despite Slow Growth From 2005 to 2015, Independent Grocery Stores Remain Important for Rural Communities - Resources
Date: Feb 2018

Reports findings from a study of rural independent grocery stores. Compares the number of independent grocery stores and chain grocery stores, including data on stores serving remote rural areas and areas with large Hispanic and African American populations.

...Amber Waves 02/2018 USDA Economic Research Service Access · Food security and nutrition · Statistics and data...

676. 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...

677. Healthy Behaviors Healthy Spaces Grants - Funding
Deadline: Dec 1, 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...

678. Anschutz Family Foundation Grants - Funding
Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis

Grants to organizations in Colorado that work to strengthen families and communities and help individuals become productive and responsible citizens. Funding priorities include rural Colorado.

...Food security and nutrition · Housing and homelessness · Income · Older adults · People with disabilities · Poverty · Colorado...

679. Kansas Healthy Food Initiative - Funding
Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis

Technical assistance and financing designed to increase access to affordable, healthy food to improve the health and economic development of communities in Kansas.

...Community and economic development · Food security and nutrition · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Kansas...

680. Assessing the Association Between Food Environment and Dietary Inflammation by Community Type: A Cross-Sectional REGARDS Study - Resources
Date: Sep 2023

Analyzes the correlation between community type and food environments. Examines 2003-2007 data from 20,322 individuals according to higher density urban, lower density urban, suburban/small town, and rural. Discusses the association between community type and their respective dietary inflammation score (DIS) as well as potential interventions for these locations.

...Food security and nutrition · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Wellness, health promotion, and disease...