USDA Partners With Education Department to Address Food Insecurity Among College Students

A recent report found that about 2.2 million college students reported having ‘very low’ food security in 2020.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) building in Washington, on July 21, 2007. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Nov. 7 partnered with the Education Department to expand college students’ access to a federal program aimed at providing food assistance to low-income families.

The departments signed a joint agreement to raise awareness of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) among college students and ensure eligible students have access to SNAP benefits.