2019 Minnesota Statutes

136F.245 HUNGER-FREE CAMPUS DESIGNATION.

Subdivision 1.Establishment.

A Hunger-Free Campus designation for Minnesota State community and technical colleges is established. In order to be awarded the designation, a campus must meet the following minimum criteria:

(1) have an established on-campus food pantry or partnership with a local food bank to provide regular, on-campus food distributions;

(2) provide information to students on SNAP, MFIP, and other programs that reduce food insecurity;

(3) hold or participate in one hunger awareness event per academic year;

(4) have an established emergency assistance grant that is available to students; and

(5) establish a hunger task force that meets a minimum of three times per academic year. The task force must include at least two students currently enrolled at the college.

Subd. 2.Designation approval.

The statewide student association representing the community and technical colleges shall create an application process and a nonmonetary award, and provide final approval for the designation at each college.

Subd. 3.Expiration.

This section expires July 1, 2023.

History:

2019 c 64 art 2 s 38