Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Federal Actions Needed to Help Connect College Students with Benefits
This report examines federal efforts to connect eligible college students with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and identifies actions needed to improve outreach and program access.
The report analyzes the extent of food insecurity among college students and evaluates how federal agencies support student access to SNAP benefits.
It reviews coordination between the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Department of Education, including the use of FAFSA data to identify potentially eligible students and improve outreach. The report highlights gaps in planning, data-sharing implementation, and evaluation processes, and provides recommendations to strengthen federal efforts to help food-insecure students access nutrition assistance.
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