S 5004
Student Food Security Act of 2024
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The Student Food Security Act of 2024 aims to expand access to nutrition assistance programs for college students and address student food insecurity. It proposes to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to include students as eligible for SNAP, establishes demonstration programs to test new delivery methods for benefits, and requires data sharing between federal agencies to identify students in need. The bill also includes provisions for research and planning to reduce student food and housing insecurity and incorporates questions about basic needs into the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study.
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