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FL S1172
Bill
AI Summary
- Establishes the Hunger-Free Campus Pilot Program within the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for a 1-year period beginning July 1, 2023, subject to legislative appropriation
- Requires the Commissioner of Agriculture to identify the three state universities or Florida College System institutions with the highest percentage of Pell Grant-eligible students to participate in the program
- Participating institutions must establish a hunger task force with student representatives, designate a staff member to assist with SNAP enrollment, provide at least one physical food pantry on campus, and develop a student meal credit donation program
- Requires the Commissioner to submit a report to the Governor and Legislature by January 1, 2025, detailing the program's impact on reducing student food insecurity and recommendations for long-term funding and implementation
- Directs the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability (OPPAGA) to conduct a separate study evaluating food insecurity across all state university and Florida College System campuses, with a report due to the Legislature by December 1, 2023
Legislative Description
Hunger-Free Campus Pilot Program
Last Action
Died in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
5/5/2023
Committee Referrals
Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government3/15/2023
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