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Rural Hunger and Access to Healthy Food – News

News stories from the past 60 days.

Nov 5, 2026 - Highlights successes in the first year of a South Carolina program focusing on addressing malnutrition in adults through protein prescription and nutrition education. Also describes how public health students were involved with executing the program and the future of the project.
Source: Clemson News
Oct 28, 2026 - Describes the Rural Grocery Initiative, an opportunity for legislators, funders, economic developers, and other stakeholders to visit with Kansas grocery stores to learn about their funding models, community programs, and challenges operating in rural communities.
Source: Rural Grocery Initiative, Kansas State University
Oct 13, 2026 - The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announced $12.7 million in awards through the Maternal Produce Prescription Program to help pregnant and postpartum women and their families in low-income and medically underserved communities access healthy foods. The program bolsters partnerships among healthcare providers, community-based organizations, and local food systems.
Source: Health Resources and Services Administration
Sep 24, 2026 - Notice from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Administration (FNA) seeking comments on proposed revisions to an information collection request titled "Generic Clearance for FNA Quick Response Surveys (FNA QRS)." Information collected under this clearance will include sample frame data collections and quick-response surveys. Quick-response data collections will be used to survey key administrators of FNA programs at the state, local, and site level to answer policy and implementation questions. Comments are due by November 23, 2026.
Source: Federal Register
Sep 10, 2026 - Highlights recent research in Texas finding a connection between food insecurity and chronic illness. Discusses how non-medical drivers of health can lead to poor health outcomes and common barriers to affordable and nutritious foods such as transportation. Describes how community-based organizations can use the findings to make decisions about resource allocation.
Source: The Daily Yonder