Breaking Barriers: New Bill Aims to Alleviate Food Insecurity for College Students

CHICAGO – Balancing school, jobs, and bills is hard enough for college students. For many, hunger adds to that struggle.

Here’s the situation: almost 25% of undergrad students in the U.S. face food insecurity. This means they don’t have steady access to affordable and healthy meals.

Assistance programs like SNAP could help, but many eligible students don’t use them. The application process can be confusing and strict.

A new bill introduced this month aims to improve this. It seeks to make eligibility requirements simpler and more achievable.

The Greater Chicago Food Depository and Young Invincibles are supporting this bill. Young Invincibles focuses on young adults and their issues, like healthcare and education. Their view is clear: it’s not that students don’t qualify for help; it’s that the system makes it tough for them to get it.

So, what’s next? The bill is currently being reviewed by the State House Rules Committee. Advocates are hopeful that less red tape will help more students access the food assistance they need.

To learn more about the Greater Chicago Food Depository, visit their website.

For details on Young Invincibles, check here.

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