Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Food security and nutrition

Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Expansion, and Migrant and Seasonal Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership Expansion Grants Inactive
Funding to operate Head Start and Early Head Start programming for migrant and seasonal families, leveraging existing local resources to provide a comprehensive array of health, mental health, nutrition, and social services for children and their families.

Higher Education Multicultural Scholars Program Inactive
Grants for scholarship programs leading to either baccalaureate degrees within the food and agricultural sciences or Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M.) degrees in order to educate students in national need areas of the food and agricultural sciences and in rural economic, community, and business development.

Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge Grants Program Inactive
Grants to promote and strengthen food and agricultural science education in K-12, secondary, and postsecondary settings.

The High Obesity Program (HOP) Inactive
Funding to implement evidence-based strategies and leverage partner resources to address obesity and its associated factors in populations of focus related to poor diet and/or physical inactivity. Rural communities are considered a priority population.

Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Nutrition Training Program Inactive
Funding to promote the healthy nutrition of mothers, children, and families by establishing and enhancing Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Nutrition Training Programs to provide training for future and current MCH nutrition professionals and nutrition-focused technical assistance to state Title V and other MCH programs. There is also the opportunity to apply for additional funding for the optional Nutrition Workforce enhancement. Programs should implement a curriculum that provides nutrition-focused clinical preparation in multiple settings emphasizing integration of MCH nutrition services and expanding the reach of MCH nutrition services in rural areas.

Healthy Lifestyles in Youth Project Inactive
Funding to a single entity to promote healthy lifestyle development, nutrition, and physical activity for American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) children and youth ages 7-11. The grantee will provide technical assistance and training to selected Native Boys and Girls Clubs to develop health and wellness programs that include the Together Raising Awareness for Indian Life (TRAIL) curriculum.

Indian Health Service Behavioral Health Integration Initiative (BH2I) Inactive
Funding for tribes, tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations to plan, develop, implement, and evaluate behavioral health integration with primary care, community-based settings, and/or integrate primary care, nutrition, diabetes care, and chronic disease management with behavioral health.