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House Co-Sponsorship Memoranda
House of Representatives
Session of 2023 - 2024
Regular Session
MEMORANDUM
| Posted: | December 13, 2022 01:53 PM |
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| From: | Representative Malcolm Kenyatta and Rep. Jennifer O'Mara |
| To: | All House members |
| Subject: | Hunger-Free College Campuses |
| As tuition for American colleges and universities continues to rise and financial aid fails to keep up, many students are forced to ignore their basic needs. Though it may come as a surprise, between one-third and one-half of college students struggle to find enough to eat. Given that college is hard enough without worrying where your next meal will come from, I am introducing a bill to tackle the issue of food insecurity on campuses across Pennsylvania. The Hunger-Free Campus Grant Program would provide funds to public institutions of higher education that are designated as hunger-free campuses. To qualify, these institutions would be required to take certain actions to eliminate hunger on their campus, including providing a food pantry and establishing a hunger task force. Grant funds could be used to further address food insecurity on campus. Right here in the richest country in the history of the world, many are denied the basic securities they need to survive. We can—and must—do better. Please join me in standing with the hardworking students of Pennsylvania by co-sponsoring this legislation. |