Sec. 102. Communication of information on student eligibility for nutrition assistance programs
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In this section: The term college student means a student enrolled in an institution of higher education. The term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1002 ). The term program means the supplemental nutrition assistance program established under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq. ). The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture. Not later than 180 days after the effective date of this title, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that describes the strategy to be used by the Secretary— to increase the awareness of State agencies and institutions of higher education about— college student food insecurity; the eligibility of college students and their families for the program; and the procedures and resources available to college students who are not participating in the program to access benefits under the program; to identify— existing or potential informational, educational, policy, and psychological barriers to enrolling in the program and barriers to complying with program requirements; mitigation strategies with respect to those barriers; and opportunities for collaboration with the Department of Education, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Department of Health and Human Services, and other relevant Federal agencies; and to update the State Outreach Plan Guidance under subsection (c).
Not later than 90 days after the Secretary submits to Congress a report under subsection (b), the Secretary shall publish an updated State Outreach Plan Guidance that— describes existing data on college student food insecurity; describes the manner in which college students can access the supplemental nutrition assistance program; recommends outreach activities to address college student food insecurity and encourages States to conduct those and other outreach activities; provides a template for a State to submit information to the Secretary describing the outreach activities being carried out by the State to address college student food insecurity; and contains updated guidance based on the contents of that report.
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Communication of information on student eligibility for nutrition assistance programs
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