MA S847

Bill

Establishing a community college campus hunger pilot program

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to establish a community college campus hunger pilot program. Higher Education.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a community college campus hunger pilot program in Massachusetts. The program will be funded through a special fund that will receive appropriations, interest earnings, and other public and private donations. The Department of Higher Education will distribute the funds to community colleges through a competitive grant process, based on the demonstrated need and implementation plans of each applicant. The funds can be used by the colleges to address food insecurity among students through various means, such as meal cards, meal plans, meal vouchers, and other campus-designed projects.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (7)

Joan Lovely (D)*, Brian Ashe (D), Hannah Kane (R), Kay Khan (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Mike Moore (D), Susannah Whipps (I),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2811 (on 04/07/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S847

(8 Companion Bills)

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Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S847
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S847.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1346	Establishing a behavioral health workforce center of excellence	Accompanied a new draft, see S2814	Similar To
H1358	Supporting urgent community college equity through student services	Accompanied S833	Similar To
H1968	Relative to community college tuition	Accompanied a new draft, see H4694	Similar To
S1220	Relative to community college tuition	Accompanied a new draft, see S2812	Similar To
S1221	Expanding the community college training incentive program	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1620	Expanding professional development for state university and community college campus police officers	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2811	Establishing the Massachusetts Hunger-Free Campus Initiative	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Replaced by
S833	Supporting urgent community college equity through student services	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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