Hunger-Free Campus Act

HB 2833, the Hunger-Free Campus Act, creates a grant program for West Virginia public colleges and universities to address student food insecurity. To qualify as a "Hunger-Free" campus, institutions must establish a task force, provide SNAP enrollment assistance, accept SNAP benefits at campus stores, maintain a food pantry, and develop meal-sharing options. The West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission will award $1 million in grants to eligible campuses to fund these initiatives. The bill directly affects public higher education institutions and students facing basic food needs, requiring concrete structural changes to support campus nutrition programs.