Infrastructure & Policy Essays - , Term Papers

Infrastructure Policy Using the links on Black Board, and from the "Where to get Evidence-Based Methods and Interventions" handout provide data for the below categories. The data you collect will help shape our idea of the local, state, and federal resources available, and how their political environment helps/hurts their citizens. Are there any you wish to add or add information to elaborate on? More details, the better the presentation. Name of City, State Region of US: Anchorage, Alaska Is this a "red" state or a "blue" state? red Is your County a "red" or "blue" C ounty: blue Voters Registered #: 485,271 Voter Participation (2016 ) : 60.8 percent State Senator 1 : Lisa Murkowski(R ) State Senator2: Dan Sullivan State Representative 1) Donald Young Are they a Medicaid expansion state (under the Affordable Care Act, aka ACA or Obamacare)? Alaska is a Medicaid expansion state. Over 184,000 people are covered there . Name of Representative Party Affiliation Voting Record on Nutrition Related Bills What health committees are they on? Public statements on funding health, nutrition, health insurance? Donald Young Republican 0 Not on any health committees What is the income limit for qualifying for SNAP/food stamps for a family of 4? : The Net limit is 2,563 What about WIC? : Monthly Income Limit is 4741 for a family of 4 Can this be done online? : There is a screening online but you must go to a WIC Clinic to apply for WIC benefits What documentation is needed to apply for both? Residency proof, Citizenship/social security, Work documentation, Proof of Age/relationship. Do farmers markets there accept SNAP? They accept both SNAP and WIC Farmers market coupons. Do they offer any benefits for SNAP users ? You can use SNAP to buy hunting and fishing supplies How many children qualify for free/reduced lunch? 50,701 (38.4 percent of students) Is there a Meals on Wheels program ? There is a meals on Wheels program in Alaska What other policy or infrastructure is in place to improve nutrition, care for the most disadvantaged? There is An Older Alaskan Program that cares for the Seniors, as well as many sponsored programs by the US Environmental Protection Agency providing direct support for communities to promote healthy lifestyle in the rural areas of Alaska. Senior Boxes is a supplemental food program aimed to supplement the nutrition of those in need. How much money do some of their nutrition, hunger, health education programs cost? Is it enough $? How much more do they estimate they need to address hunger in their community? ________________ What is their walkability score? Anchorage has a walkability score of 32. How does it compare state-wide, nationally ? The average of the 4 largest cities in Alaska have an average walk score of 22. After taking a closer look into their individual scores, I saw that in the city of Badger, they have a score of just 2. This one score really lowered the the average because the others were at 33,32,and 22. Nationwide the US has a average score of 49, meaning that Cities in Alaska fall well below the national average.