SB 318 Virginia Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Hunger-Free Campus Grant Program; established, report.

Summary
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.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
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Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Nov 19, 2024
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Jan 18, 2024
Committee
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
upper
Jan 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 12, 2024
Committee
Assigned Education and Health Sub: Higher Education
upper
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
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Danica Roem
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