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Committee hears SNAP for Students Act; sponsors and DHS reach agreement on implementation via guidance
Summary
Delegate Jared Solomon urged the House Appropriations Committee to back HB1090, the SNAP for Students Act, which would streamline SNAP eligibility for qualifying college students and add an optional food‑security question to the statewide financial aid form for targeted outreach.
Delegate Jared Solomon and witnesses from Maryland Hunger Solutions, the Maryland Higher Education Commission and student advocates urged the House Appropriations Committee to support HB1090, the SNAP for Students Act, designed to make it easier for eligible college students to access federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and to help colleges identify food‑insecure students.
Solomon said much of the bill’s intent — clarifying when students who qualify for work‑study or other exemptions are SNAP‑eligible — can be implemented by the Department of Human Services through…
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