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Abstract
Food insecurity exists across the entirety of the United States population but higher rates of insecurity are seen in rural areas as compared to urban households. This research looks to understand current federal initiatives used to address food insecurity and how those initiatives address rural food insecurity specifically. Food insecurity affects an individual's ability to function in normal activities and may be one of the more outwardly visible signs that the household is facing the struggles of poverty. Rural households experiencing food insecurity at higher rates, compared to their urban counterparts, is a significant cause for concern that these households have additional barriers to achieving food security. This research focuses on answering the question: how do federal food and nutrition programs address rural food insecurity?