Virginia establishes food pantry program for public colleges

Date:

March 28, 2025

Gov. Glenn Youngkin agreed with Virginia lawmakers’ plan to create the Hunger-Free Campus Food Pantry Grant Program to provide college students with food at no cost, signing the bill Monday.

Senate Bill 1016 and House Bill 2240, sponsored by Sen. Danica Roem, D-Manassas, and Del. Rae Cousins, D-Richmond, initiated the program, allocating $500,000 to support food pantries to eligible public and nonprofit private colleges.

“This is a win for the students and advocates who spoke up at the Virginia Capitol this year, especially for the Hunger-Free Campus Food Pantry Grant Program,” Roem posted on Bluesky.

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