Search Results: keywords:"housing insecurity"

  • H. R. 9669 — To provide for the basic needs of students at institutions of higher education.
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    Status:Introduced in House
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    H.R. 9669, known as the "Basic Assistance for Students In College Act" or the "BASIC Act", aims to support the basic needs of students attending higher education institutions in the U.S. It requires federal agencies to share data to identify students eligible for federally funded programs...

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    The "BASIC Act" is like a big plan to help college students get things they need, like food and a place to live, by giving money to colleges so they can help, kinda like giving tools to build a fort where students feel safe and cared for.

  • H. R. 7416 — To address food and housing insecurity on college campuses.
    Status:Introduced in House
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    H.R. 7416, known as the “Closing the College Hunger Gap Act,” aims to provide information on potential eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to college students. Specifically, it requires the Secretary of Education to send both written and...

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    The "Closing the College Hunger Gap Act" is a plan that wants to help college students know if they can get help buying food through a program called SNAP, by sending them letters and emails. Even though the title mentions housing too, the plan doesn't really talk about helping with where students live.

  • H. R. 9521 — To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to expand the eligibility of students to participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program, establish college student food insecurity demonstration programs, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in House
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    H.R. 9521, titled the "Student Food Security Act of 2024," aims to make it easier for college students to qualify for and access food assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The bill proposes changes to the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, including expanding...

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    The "Student Food Security Act of 2024" wants to help college students get more food by making it easier for them to use a program called SNAP and giving money to schools so they can make sure their kids have enough to eat and a place to live.