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SD 2895

Hunger Free Campus Initiative FY25 Report

194th Legislature (2025-2026)

Massachusetts must report on campus food insecurity and student support programs across higher education institutions to identify gaps and inform future funding decisions.

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Bill Summary · SD 2895

Legislative bill overview

SD 2895 directs Massachusetts to produce a comprehensive fiscal year 2025 report on the "Hunger Free Campus Initiative," assessing food insecurity among college and university students and evaluating existing institutional support programs. The bill requires documentation of current initiatives, resource gaps, and recommendations for addressing student hunger across the state's higher education system.

Why is this important

Food insecurity among college students is a documented problem affecting academic performance, retention, and student health outcomes. This reporting requirement establishes baseline data that could inform future policy decisions about funding, institutional mandates, or support program expansion across Massachusetts campuses.

Potential points of contention

  • Implementation costs: Determining who bears the expense of conducting comprehensive statewide data collection and analysis across multiple institutions
  • Data standardization: Different institutions may track food insecurity differently, making comparative analysis and aggregation methodologically challenging
  • Scope of recommendations: Uncertainty about whether the report will simply document the problem or include binding policy recommendations that could require budget appropriations

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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