CA AB214

Express legislative intent to reduce hunger and homelessness among college students in California, where surveys indicate one in five CSU students experience chronic hunger and one in 10 UC students lack adequate food access.

Require postsecondary institutions in counties with the Restaurant Meals Program to apply as approved food vendors and annually inform students about the program, with definitions provided for "on-campus food vendors" and "qualifying food facility."

Define half-time college enrollment for CalFresh eligibility purposes as enrollment in at least half the credits needed to graduate within four years for first-time freshmen or two years for transfer students.

Require the Student Aid Commission to notify Cal Grant recipients whose funding includes TANF block grant or state match funding that they may qualify for CalFresh program exemptions.

Require the Department of Social Services to maintain a list of educational programs meeting employment training exemption standards and issue instructions to county agencies on verifying CalFresh student eligibility exemptions, with implementation by October 1, 2018 and regulations adopted by October 1, 2020.