Southeast Missouri Food Bank

**AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** FUNDED THROUGH THEGUS SCHUMACHERNUTRITION INCENTIVE PROGRAM AND ADMINISTERED BY THE USDA NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE, THE SEMO FOOD BANK PRODUCE PRESCRIPTION PROGRAM SEEKS TO IMPROVE PARTICIPANTS' OVERALL HEALTH AND WELLNESS THROUGH INCREASED AFFORDABLE ACCESS TO FRESH, HEALTHY, LOCALLY GROWN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. THE PROGRAM IS PART OFGUSNIP'S THEORY OF CHANGE, AN INNOVATIVE STRATEGY SEEKING TO IMPROVE ALLSOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH.PARTICIPANTS MUST BE REFERRED TO SOUTHEAST MISSOURI FOOD BANK BY OUR HEALTHCARE PARTNERS, ASSESSED AS FOOD-INSECURE, 18 YEARS OF AGE, AND A RESIDENT OF SEMO FOOD BANK'S16-COUNTY SERVICE AREA.ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS MUST CONSENT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM AND AGREE TO SHARE BASIC HEALTH INFORMATION AND EATING HABITS. CONSENT MUST BE GIVEN BEFORE PARTICIPATION CAN BEGIN AND SURVEY COMPLETION IS OPTIONAL. PARTICIPANTS ARE GIVEN A BASELINE ASSESSMENT SURVEY UPON ENROLLING AND AN EXIT SURVEY UPON 12-MONTH COMPLETION IN THE PROGRAM.

MADISON CTY IS PROPOSING TO ASSIST THE WEST MADISON UTILITY DIST TO REHABILITATE ITS WASTEWATER COLLECTION SYSTEM IN THE MAGNOLIA HEIGHTS SUB.