OH HB157

Establishes the Hunger-Free Campus Grant Program administered by the Chancellor of Higher Education, providing $625,000 per year in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 to help Ohio colleges and universities address student food insecurity

Creates a "hunger-free campus designation" for qualifying state and private nonprofit institutions that meet criteria including operating food pantries, providing SNAP/Medicaid information to students, offering emergency assistance grants, and establishing meal plan donation programs

Awards two types of grants: initial grants to help institutions meet designation requirements, and sustaining grants to institutions that have earned the designation to expand food security infrastructure and partnerships

Requires preference for institutions with the highest percentage of Pell Grant-eligible students, with chancellor discretion to prioritize applications demonstrating greater impact on food-insecure students

Mandates annual reporting from grant recipients on fund usage and food security outcomes, with the chancellor required to compile and submit a program report to the Governor and General Assembly within two years of program establishment