Danica Roem
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 30
Public institutions of higher education; Hunger-Free Campus Grant Program established; report. Establishes the Hunger-Free Campus Grant Program to address student food insecurity at public institutions of higher education. The bill provides that the Program shall be managed by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia and available for participation by public institutions of higher education; however, participation in the Program shall be optional for such institutions. Under the bill, if a public institution of higher education satisfies certain criteria set out in the bill, including creating initiatives on campus to address student food insecurity, it shall be designated as a "Hunger-Free Campus" and the Council shall award a grant to such institution. A public institution of higher education that receives a grant under the bill shall utilize the funds to support on-campus efforts and initiatives to eliminate student food insecurity at such institution. The bill requires the Council to submit a report to the Chairmen of the Senate Committee on Education and Health and the House Committee on Education no later than two years after the establishment of the Program.
Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 3-N)
Impact statement from DPB (SB318)
Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
Assigned Education and Health Sub: Higher Education
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104716D
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Fiscal Impact Statement: SB318F122.PDF |
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