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861. FNS: Agency Information Collection Activities: Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations Participant Characteristics and Program Operations Study - News
Date: Oct 25, 2024

Notice from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) seeking comments on a new information collection request related to the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR). Information collection will be used to provide current, nationally representative information on FDPIR participants and local program operations across the nation. The information collection will also provide FNS with a better understanding of the reasons for the decline in FDPIR participation and how to streamline and target food and nutrition education efforts, funding, and policy changes. Comments are due by December 24, 2024. Source: Federal Register.

...food and nutrition education efforts, funding, and policy changes. Comments are due by December 24, 2024. Tagged as American Indian or Alaska Native · Food security...

862. Summer Meals: Improvements Needed to Address Participation Estimates and Program Challenges - Resources
Date: Jul 2018

Testimony before the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, U.S. House of Representatives, summarizing the May 2018 Government Accountability Office report on summer meals. Addresses 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.

...Organization Government Accountability Office Tagged as Access · Children and youth · Food security and nutrition · Poverty...

863. FNS: Agency Information Collection Activities: WIC & FMNP Outreach, Innovation, and Modernization Evaluation - News
Date: Oct 28, 2024

Notice from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) seeking comments on a proposed information collection related to the implementation and effectiveness of modernization projects across all 88 Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) State agencies to help identify successes, opportunities for improvement, and areas for additional support from FNS to strengthen project implementation. Comments are due by December 27, 2024. Source: Federal Register.

...Tagged as Children and youth · Families · Food security and nutrition · Income support and assistance · Policy · Women...

864. 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...

865. Food Insecurity in the Rural United States: An Examination of Struggles and Coping Mechanisms to Feed a Family among Households with a Low-Income - Resources
Date: Dec 2022

Analyzes the barriers and strategies of low-income rural families around food insecurity. Reports on interviews with 153 primary grocery shoppers about their experiences related to affordability and adequacy of meals, difficulty in obtaining food and managing household food needs, and more. Includes demographic information about participants as well as selected quotes relating to their food insecurity experiences.

...food insecurity experiences. Author(s) Carmen Byker Shanks, Lauri Andress, Annie Hardison-Moody, et al. Citation Nutrients, 14(24), 5250 Date 12/2022 Type Document Tagged as Families · Food security...

866. Michigan Building Healthy Communities: Reducing Health Disparities in Elementary Schools - Funding
Deadline: Jun 30, 2024

Technical assistance for schools in Michigan to establish a healthy school environment that encourages healthy eating and physical activity while supporting higher levels of academic achievement. The program is focused on schools, teachers, students, and families in areas that are experiencing health disparities.

...Food security and nutrition · Health disparities · Obesity and weight control · Physical activity · Schools · Wellness, health...

867. Rural Household Food Insecurity among Latino Immigrants during the COVID-19 Pandemic - Resources
Date: Jul 2022

Investigates impacts of COVID-19 on food insecurity among Latino immigrant families in rural areas of California. Utilizes interviews from 31 participants to examine barriers to food access including transportation, school closures, and lack of convenience. Discusses mitigation efforts related to food insecurity such as government and charitable programs.

...Tagged as COVID-19 · Food security and nutrition · Hispanic or Latino · Immigrants · Infectious diseases · California...

868. 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...

869. Strengthening the Safety Net: Improving Access to High Quality Health Care in Michigan - Funding
Deadline: Jun 3, 2024

Grants to support clinics providing free medical, dental, and/or mental healthcare for uninsured and underinsured residents of Michigan.

...Food security and nutrition · Grant writing · Health literacy · Healthcare needs and services · Healthcare quality · Medical...

870. Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Small Grants Program - Funding
Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis

Funding for nonprofit organizations in the Weinberg Foundation service area that are working in the areas of health, housing, jobs, education, and aging.

...Food security and nutrition · Healthcare facilities · Housing and homelessness · Human services · Informal caregivers · LGBTQI+ · Mental...