Establishes a hunger-free campus grant program to support public institutions of higher education in addressing student food insecurity.
The bill establishes a hunger-free campus grant program to provide grants to public institutions of higher education in Massachusetts to address student food insecurity. The program aims to support students in completing their career and technical education at the post-secondary level, enhancing the workforce of the commonwealth. The Department of Higher Education will manage the program, awarding grants based on specific criteria, including the existence of campus-level hunger awareness programs and on-campus meal vendors that accept federal and state nutrition benefits.
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