Budget Amendment ID: FY2024-S3-595

EDU 595

State University Hunger Free College Pilot Program

Messrs. Moore, Eldridge, Oliveira and Tarr, Ms. Gobi, Mr. Brady, Ms. Kennedy, Messrs. O'Connor and Feeney and Ms. Rausch moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7066-0000, by adding the following words:- “; provided further, that not less than $2,000,000 shall be expended to establish a Massachusetts state university campus hunger pilot program to address student hunger and food insecurity as an obstacle to degree attainment; provided further, that the department of higher education shall distribute the funds by issuing a request for proposals through which state universities may apply; provided further, that the department shall grant funds based on the demonstrated need and proposed implementation plan of each application; provided further, that funds received by a state university shall be used to address food insecurity among students via means including, but not limited to, meal cards, meal plans, meal vouchers and other campus-designed projects to address state universities student food insecurity”; and by striking out the figure “$5,172,123” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$7,172,123”.