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FL S1916
Bill
AI Summary
- Establishes the Hunger-Free Campus Grant Program within the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to combat food insecurity on public postsecondary education campuses
- Requires the Commissioner of Agriculture to annually designate eligible campuses as "Hunger-Free Campuses" based on criteria including establishing a hunger task force, maintaining a food pantry, designating staff to help students enroll in SNAP, hosting Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week events, and conducting annual student hunger surveys
- Institutions awarding only associate degrees face modified eligibility requirements, exempting them from SNAP benefit access provisions and meal credit donation program requirements
- Grants are awarded competitively, subject to legislative appropriation, with priority given to institutions with the highest percentages of Pell Grant recipients; funds must be used to address student hunger, promote sustainable food solutions, and build partnerships to combat food insecurity
- Requires the Commissioner to submit a report to the Governor and Legislature by July 1, 2024, detailing grant amounts awarded, program impact on reducing student food insecurity, and funding recommendations
Legislative Description
Hunger-Free Campus Grant Program
Last Action
Died in Education
3/14/2022
Committee Referrals
Education2/2/2022
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