Massachusetts COMMBUYS #BD-27-1088-RGT01-RGT01-130711

Grant for Hunger Free Campus Initiative at Massachusetts Higher Education Institutions

This opportunity from the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education seeks proposals for the FY27 Hunger Free Campus Initiative Grant, targeting student food insecurity at higher education institutions. - Government Buyer: - Massachusetts Department of Higher Education (RGT01 - Department of Higher Education - Ashburton) - Grant Purpose: - Support projects that address post-secondary student hunger insecurity - Maximize student enrollment in federal nutrition benefit programs - Promote on-campus grocers accepting nutrition benefit program benefits - Increase access to meal cards and meal swipe options - Enhance student access to on-campus or area food pantries in collaboration with regional food banks - Support campus-designed projects to address college student food insecurity - Unique Requirements: - Projects must be developed through task forces including students with lived experience in food insecurity - No OEMs or commercial vendors are specified, as this is a grant for institutional initiatives rather than procurement of goods or services.

Description

This state funded FY27 grant opportunity provides support to assist eligible higher education institutions in addressing post-secondary student hunger insecurity. The funding aims to award grants to campuses that maximize student enrollment in federal nutrition benefit programs, promote on-campus grocers that accept nutrition benefit program benefits, increase access to meal cards and meal swipe options, maximize student access to food pantries, and support other campus-designed projects addressing college student food insecurity. Projects are developed through task forces that include students with lived experience in food insecurity.

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