The Closing the College Hunger Gap Act would require the Department of Education to send information to college students about their eligibility for food assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly known as SNAP or food stamps. The bill specifically targets students with zero expected family contribution, meaning those from the lowest-income families, and requires that both written and electronic communications include contact information for their state's SNAP agency. The Department of Education would need to coordinate with the Department of Agriculture and other relevant agencies to design these communications. The legislation would take effect 120 days after being signed into law and carries no specific funding authorization in the text provided.
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