Texas HB1289 establishes a Hunger-Free Campus Program to combat student hunger at higher education institutions.

HB1289 creates a Hunger-Free Campus Program to support Texas higher education institutions in addressing student hunger. Solutions include allowing students to donate meal credits, establishing food pantries, and increasing enrollment in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board will award competitive grants to institutions with Hunger-Free Campuses, prioritizing those with higher percentages of Pell Grant recipients. The Board will also establish a work group to develop best practices for addressing student hunger.

Texas HB1289 establishes a Hunger-Free Campus Program to combat student hunger at higher education institutions.

HB1289 creates a Hunger-Free Campus Program to support Texas higher education institutions in addressing student hunger. Solutions include allowing students to donate meal credits, establishing food pantries, and increasing enrollment in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board will award competitive grants to institutions with Hunger-Free Campuses, prioritizing those with higher percentages of Pell Grant recipients. The Board will also establish a work group to develop best practices for addressing student hunger.