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Committee advances bill to create 'hunger-free campus' grants for Tennessee colleges
2509711 · March 5, 2025
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Summary
A bill establishing a voluntary 'hunger-free campus' designation and grant fund to help colleges set up pantries and meal vouchers passed the Senate Education Committee and moves to Finance. Sponsor said higher-education food insecurity affects roughly 30% of students on surveys.
Senator Massey presented Senate Bill 172, which would create a voluntary "hunger-free campus" designation and a grant fund to support campus food pantries, meal-voucher programs and other interventions to address food insecurity among higher-education students.
"Roughly 30 percent of Tennessee…
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