Rural Hunger and Access to Healthy Food – Resources

State-Based Rural Grocery Policy Tracker
Tracks state legislation that impacts rural grocers and communities. Allows user to submit relevant legislation to the tracker.
Sponsoring organizations: Kansas State University, Rural Grocery Initiative
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No Kid Hungry Averaged Eligibility Map
An interactive map that shows Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) site eligibility as well as areas designated as rural. Searchable by address.
Sponsoring organization: No Kid Hungry
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SUN Meals To-Go (Non-Congregate Summer Meal Service)
Provides information on implementation requirements of non-congregate meal service (SUN Meals To-Go) in low-income, rural areas. Includes resources as well as policies on site caps, site proximity, parent and guardian pick-up, and more.
Sponsoring organization: USDA Food and Nutrition Administration
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FY25 Percentage of Children Eligible for Free or Reduced Price Meals
A Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 interactive mapping tool that shows Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) free and reduced price (F/RP) eligibility for children aged 0-18 by Census block group.
Sponsoring organization: USDA Food and Nutrition Administration
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Does SNAP Cover the Cost of a Meal in Your County?
Analyzes the ability of the the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to cover the price of a meal. Includes background information on the program as well as an interactive map that shows the cost of a moderately priced meal by county and the proportion of the cost covered by SNAP, county designation according to the rural-urban continuum code (RUCC), and SNAP benefit per meal versus total cost of meal according to select time periods between 2022-2023.
Additional links: Key Findings
Sponsoring organizations: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Urban Institute
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Non-Congregate Summer Meals
Provides an overview of the interim final rule allowing non-congregate summer meals in rural areas. Includes information on rural definitions, meal types and distribution, associated research on non-congregate meal offerings, implementation and outreach strategies, and additional resources and webinars.
Sponsoring organization: No Kid Hungry
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Serving Traditional Indigenous Foods in Child Nutrition Programs
A website that compiles resources to assist child nutrition programs (CNP) in providing indigenous foods as reimbursable meals. Includes tip sheets, nutritional information, policy guidance, and more.
Sponsoring organization: USDA Food and Nutrition Administration
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Community Eligibility Program (CEP) Opportunity Finder
An interactive tool that allows users to search for school districts eligible for Community Eligibility Programs (CEPs) by state and federal identified student percentage (ISP).
Sponsoring organization: No Kid Hungry
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Vermont Food Access in Health Care Network
A collection of resources that rural communities can use to develop programs addressing food access. Includes resources for delivering services, such as information on produce prescriptions and food insecurity screening.
Sponsoring organization: Bi-State Primary Care Association
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Summer Meals Site Finder
An online tool that allows the user to search an address within the United States and find free summer meals for kids within a 15-mile radius. Provides information about the meal service site and how to contact them, type of meal offered, days of operation, and directions to the meal site.
Sponsoring organization: USDA Food and Nutrition Administration
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