Website Search Results for: Food Security

751. Summer EBT in Indian Country: A Report on Tribal Success, Barriers, and Best Practices - Resources
Date: 2025

Examines the implementation of the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (Summer EBT) program in the Chickasaw and Cherokee Nations that are located in Oklahoma. Discusses the program's impact on food insecurity in Tribal communities and how to improve participation in the future.

...Benefit enrollment and application · Children and youth · Families · Food security and nutrition · Tribal communities · Oklahoma...

752. Research Brief: Supporting Indian Tribal Organizations To Expand Summer EBT Access - Resources
Date: Jun 2026

Analyzes Indian Tribal Organization (ITO) participation in the the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (Summer EBT) program. Discusses the history of Summer EBT, ITOs and federal nutrition programs, inclusion of culturally relevant foods, and benefits and barriers of ITO participation in Summer EBT. Includes a U.S. map showing area where states and Tribes administer Summer EBT.

...Research & Action Center Benefit enrollment and application · Culture · Food security and nutrition · Policy · Tribal communities...

753. The National School Lunch Program: Background, Trends, and Issues, 2024 Edition - Resources
Date: Sep 2024

Provides an overview on policy and participant changes of the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) since 2008, focusing on school finances, program participation, and nutrition and food quality. Includes information specific to school characteristics, including those in rural areas.

...Mike Ollinger 09/2024 USDA Economic Research Service Food security and nutrition · Schools · Statistics and data...

754. Household Food Insecurity Across Race and Ethnicity in the United States, 2016–21 - Resources
Date: Apr 2024

Provides sociodemographic data on household food insecurity in the United States from 2016 to 2021. Includes data breakdowns according to demographics, household composition, poverty, employment status, education level, geographic region, metro versus nonmetro location, and more.

...USDA Economic Research Service Food security and nutrition · Poverty · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...

755. Impact of Nutrition Interventions on Vitamin and Mineral Intake Among Native American Children and Parents: Insights from Food Resource Equity for Sustainable Health (FRESH) Study - Resources
Date: Aug 2024

Examines a tribal community-based nutrition program that utilizes a farm-to-school family intervention. Analyzes data from 193 children and 170 adults for diet quality and vitamin and mineral intake. Discusses issues of food quality and access in Native American populations.

...Food security and nutrition · Statistics and data · Tribal communities · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention...

756. Relationship Between the Inner Setting of CFIR and the Delivery of the Healthy School Recognized Campus Initiative: A Mixed-Methods Analysis - Resources
Date: Sep 2024

Examines the influence of inner setting constructs such as organizational culture, implementation climate, and implementation readiness on the delivery of Healthy School Recognized Campus (HSRC) physical activity and nutrition promotion programs in 8 rural East Texas elementary schools. Analyzes survey and interview data of 28 HSRC implementers to identify factors influencing participation and study outcomes.

...Food security and nutrition · Physical activity · Schools · Statistics and data · Wellness, health promotion, and disease...

757. USDA Resource Guide for American Indians and Alaska Natives 2022 - Resources
Date: Jul 2022

Provides an overview of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) funding and support programs available to American Indian and Alaska Native communities and tribal governments. Includes sections on agricultural and nutritional tools, business and community development, telecommunications and broadband, housing, and federal grant applications.

...Broadband · Community and economic development · Environmental health · Food security and nutrition · Funding · Policy · Tribal communities...

758. A Scoping Review of Policies to Encourage Breastfeeding, Healthy Eating, and Physical Activity among Rural People and Places in the United States - Resources
Date: Aug 2024

Scoping review of 122 studies, reports, and theses on breastfeeding, healthy eating, and physical activity policy, systems, and environment change initiatives in rural areas. Analyzes source design, objectives, setting, focus, results, and more. Summarizes research findings and discusses data collection and sharing for rural initiatives.

...Food security and nutrition · Maternal health and prenatal care · Physical activity · Policy · Public health · Statistics...

759. Rural Households Accounted for Nearly One-Sixth of U.S. Food-Insecure Households in 2023 - Resources
Date: Feb 2025

Charts depicting the share of food insecurity in 2023 by residence area type.

...02/2025 USDA Economic Research Service Food security and nutrition · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...

760. Child Nutrition Program Operations During the COVID-19 Pandemic, July 2020 through December 2021 School Meals Operations Study, Year 2 Report (Final) - Resources
Date: Apr 2024

Describes trends in Child Nutrition (CN) Program participation during the COVID-19 pandemic, from July 2020 through December 2021. Builds on a previous report that presents data on the number of meals served, operational and financial challenges of state agencies and local program operators, and the use of COVID-19 Child Nutrition nationwide waivers.

...application · Children and youth · Food security and nutrition · Rural-urban differences · Schools · Statistics and data...