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881. National- and State-Level Estimates of WIC Eligibility and Program Reach in 2022: Final Report, Volume 1 - Resources
Date: Aug 2024

Compares eligibility versus participation in Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) benefits in 2022 using Community Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS-ASEC), American Community Survey (ACS), and National Vital Statistics data. Discusses trends over time for infants and pregnant women as well as by breastfeeding status, race and ethnicity, Medicaid participation, and urbanicity. Includes state and regional comparisons.

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

882. Evaluation of Technology Modernization for SNAP Benefit Redemption Through Online Transactions: Final Evaluation Report - Resources
Date: Sep 2023

Examines operations of the online purchasing pilot (OPP) that allowed Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) retailers to redeem benefits online. Analyzes data from the pilot launch in April 2019 and through the COVID-19 pandemic, with a focus on online purchasing differences between urban and rural populations, frequency of use, and delivery options of participants.

...Food security and nutrition · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Technology for health and human...

883. Results of USDA's Food and Nutrition Service-Administered School Food Authority Survey II on Supply Chain Disruption and Student Participation - Resources
Date: Jul 2023

Provides 2022-2023 survey data on how supply chain disruptions have impacted school meal operations. Discusses common supply chain challenges, vendor participation issues, changes in food and labor costs, student participation in school meal programs, and more. Includes regional as well as rural versus non-rural snapshots of the survey data.

...Food and Nutrition Service Food security and nutrition · Rural-urban differences · Schools · Statistics and data...

884. Child Nutrition Program Operations Study (CN-OPS-II): School Year 2017-18 - Resources
Date: Nov 2022

Reports on policy, administrative, and operational issues in Child Nutrition (CN) programs in the United States. Analyzes 2,000 State agencies (SAs) and School Food Authorities (SFAs) to provide a nationally representative sample with 2017-2018 data on finances and eligibility related to school meals, meeting nutritional standards, implementation of policies to purchase local food, and more. Includes breakdown of data by SFA size, urbanicity, U.S. region, and percent of children approved for free or reduced price (F/RP) meals.

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

885. National School Lunch Afterschool Snack Program - Funding
Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis

Funding for schools and residential child care institutions to provide afterschool snacks to low-income children who participate in the National School Lunch program.

...available on the program website . Child care · Children and youth · Food security and nutrition · Schools...

886. SUN Meals (Summer Food Service Program) - Funding
Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis

Funding to provide free, nutritious meals and snacks to help children in low-income areas get the nutrition they need during the summer months.

...youth · Community and faith-based initiatives · Food security and nutrition · Income support and assistance · Schools...

887. USDA Community Facilities Direct Loan and Grant Program - Funding
Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis

Direct USDA loans and/or grants to purchase, construct, or improve essential community facilities for healthcare, public safety, education, and public services in rural areas.

...system · Food security and nutrition · Healthcare facilities · Hospitals · Housing and homelessness · Public health · Schools · Telehealth...

888. Thinking "Bigger" About Smaller Places: Why Rural Health Planning is Critical to Successful Rural Collective Impact Approaches - Resources
Date: Mar 2017

Video of a speech by the president and CEO of the Rural Policy Research Institute. Presented as part of the Rural Health Lecture Series at the Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina and co-sponsored by the South Carolina Office of Rural Health. Explores how rural health is affected by social determinants of health, such as availability of safe housing, employment opportunities, and healthy food.

...Food security and nutrition · Health disparities · Housing and homelessness · Planning and strategy methods and resources...

889. Promising Practice: Sowing the Seeds of Healthy Eating in Rural Indiana - Resources
Date: Nov 2019

Illustrates how a training and education program for rural residents living in 7 rural communities within the New Allen Alliance (NAA), a partnership of communities in eastern Allen County, Indiana, encourages healthy cooking, access to healthy foods, and improved health.

...State Offices of Rural Health Community and faith-based initiatives · Food security and nutrition · Indiana...

890. Dietary Patterns Among Overweight and Obese African-American Women Living in the Rural South - Resources
Date: Feb 2018

Analyzes nut consumption and other dietary behaviors of overweight or obese African-American women residing in rural Alabama and Mississippi. Aims to inform future nutrition education strategies for individuals at high risk of obesity-related chronic conditions by investigating the relationship between eating nuts and consuming other healthy foods.

...Food security and nutrition · Obesity and weight control · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · The South...