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851. Multilevel Faith-Based Public Health Initiative in Rural Alabama, 2017 - Resources
Date: Aug 2019

Examines the impact of Live Well Faith Communities, a 9-week, faith-based health promotion initiative undertaken in 14 faith communities in rural Alabama. Describes faith community policy and environmental changes related to promoting healthy eating and physical activity. Also discusses participant lifestyle changes.

...Community and faith-based initiatives · Food security and nutrition · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Alabama...

852. FNS: Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer for Children Program; 2026 Benefit Levels - News
Date: Apr 22, 2026

Notice from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) announcing the adjusted levels of monthly benefits in the Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer for Children (Summer EBT) Program. These benefit levels are applicable January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026. Source: Federal Register.

...through December 31, 2026. Children and youth · Food security and nutrition · Legislation and regulations · Schools...

853. Bill Would Deliver Food Boxes to Rural Seniors Who Face Transportation Barriers in Ohio - News
Date: May 4, 2026

Ohio Senator Jon Husted and Arizona Senator Mark Kelly recently introduced the Delivering for Rural Seniors Act, which would create a pilot program to deliver food boxes directly to underserved seniors. The Federal Commodity Supplemental Food Program currently offers monthly food assistance to qualifying seniors, but some people lack transportation to distribution sites. Source: News 5 Cleveland.

...transportation to distribution sites. Access · Elderly population · Food security and nutrition · Legislation and regulations · Ohio...

854. When the Grocery Store Closed, a Town Lost More Than Food - News
Date: Apr 16, 2026

A study from Pennsylvania State University examines how the loss of everyday locations such as grocery stores, pharmacies, primary care clinics, schools, and churches may affect health. The authors focus on a rural township in Pennsylvania and argue that such places act as health infrastructure, particularly in rural areas. Source: Population Reference Bureau.

...particularly in rural areas. Access · Community and economic development · Food security and nutrition · Infrastructure · Pennsylvania...

855. Rural Alaska Students Can Now Apply for Weekly Summer Meal Boxes - News
Date: Apr 20, 2026

Describes the role a summer meal program plays in ensuring food access for rural Alaskan children in communities with no dedicated food banks. Notes that applications for eligible children is now open. Source: Alaska Public Media.

...Community and faith-based initiatives · Food security and nutrition · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention...

856. MDARD, Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan Announce $925,000 Grant for New Tribal Food Sovereignty and Safety Project - News
Date: Apr 15, 2026

The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) and the Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan announced a new grant to strengthen food sovereignty and safety in tribal communities across the state over the next 4 years. The project will improve communities' access to nourishing, locally-grown foods and support community-driven food safety training and infrastructure projects. Source: Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development.

...projects. Access · Community and faith-based initiatives · Food security and nutrition · Funding · Tribal communities · Michigan...

857. FNS: Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC): 2026/2027 Income Eligibility Guidelines - News
Date: Apr 29, 2026

Notice from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) announcing the adjusted income eligibility guidelines for States to use to determine the income eligibility of applicants to the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). These guidelines are applicable July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. Source: Federal Register.

...Children and youth · Families · Food security and nutrition · Income support and assistance · Legislation and regulations · Women...

858. Elder Index - Resources
Reviewed: Mar 2026

Tool offering cost of living comparisons at the county, state, or metropolitan area levels based on household and health characteristics. Includes breakdown of monthly expenses for food, transportation, health, housing, and miscellaneous expenses.

...Food security and nutrition · Housing and homelessness · State-by-state data · Transportation · State-by-state...

859. Changes in Diet and Physical Activity Resulting from the Strong Hearts, Healthy Communities Randomized Cardiovascular Disease Risk Reduction Multilevel Intervention Trial - Resources
Date: Oct 2019

Examines the secondary outcomes resulting from participation in Strong Hearts, Healthy Communities (SHHC), a cardiovascular disease risk reduction intervention designed for women in rural communities, to determine changes in diet and physical activity. SHHC was a six month, community-randomized trial conducted in 16 rural communities in Montana and New York.

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

860. The High Obesity Program: Overview of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Cooperative Extension Services Efforts to Address Obesity - Resources
Date: Mar 2020

Describes the implementation of the High Obesity Program, a program designed to expand access to healthy foods, increase opportunities for physical activity, and reduce obesity and related diseases in high-risk and predominantly rural communities. Efforts were supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Cooperative Extension Service (CES).

...Food security and nutrition · Obesity and weight control · Physical activity · Statistics and data · Wellness, health...