Easier food assistance access for foster and homeless college students.
This Act amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to ease access to federal food assistance (SNAP) for young adults aged 18-26 who are half-time college students and were previously in foster care or are currently homeless. The key change is that these students will not be automatically excluded from the program due to their student status, aiming to combat food insecurity. Furthermore, the law allows them to use their food benefits for prepared meals provided by their higher education institutions if they live in housing without individual cooking facilities.
Key points
Facilitates access to food assistance (SNAP) for students aged 18-26 who were in foster care or are homeless, enrolled at least half-time in higher education.
Students in these groups will not be excluded from SNAP solely because of their student status, increasing their eligibility for financial food support.
Allows the use of food benefits to purchase prepared meals served by colleges if student housing lacks individualized cooking facilities.
These individuals can be treated as separate households under the SNAP program, simplifying their qualification for benefits.
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