Higher Education - Hunger-Free Campus Grant Program - Established
Sponsor: Debra Davis (District 28)Committee: AppropriationsSubject: Higher EducationStatus: Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the Hunger-Free Campus Grant Program to address student hunger and basic food needs on campus; requiring the Maryland Higher Education Commission to administer the Program and to designate certain campuses as hunger-free campuses that satisfy certain criteria and assist students in enrolling in the Maryland Food Supplement Program; authorizing certain institutions of higher education to develop certain procedures; etc.
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Testimony (26)
MGA witness listFAV 23FavorableINFO 3Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Caldwell, Jamesha | Advocates for Children and Youth | Position only |
| FAV | Boykin, Dr. Tiffany | Anne Arundel Community College | Position only |
| FAV | Colley, Derrick | Bowie State University | Position only |
| FAV | Wang, Dr. Yu-Wei | Division of Student Affairs | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Welton, Carrie | Hope Center for College, Community and Justice | Position only |
| FAV | Sadusky, Bernard | MD Association of Community Colleges | Position only |
| FAV | Wallerstadt, Anne | MD Catholic Conference | Position only |
| FAV | Brown, Dariya | MD Consumer Rights Coalition | Position only |
| FAV | Wilson, Michaellobbyist | MD Hunger Solutions | Position only |
| FAV | Mandel, Steven | Manna Food Center/Critical Issues Forum | Position only |
| FAV | Jefferson, Staceylobbyist | Marylanders Against Poverty Coalition | Position only |
| FAV | Poston-Travis, Carmen | Montgomery College | Position only |
| FAV | Bender, Melissa | Office of Del. Debra Davis | Position only |
| FAV | Lieberman, Jim | Partnership to End Childhood Hunger | Position only |
| FAV | Neil, Devin | Salisbury University Student Government Association | Position only |
| FAV | Sumekh, Rachel | Swipe Out Hunger | Position only |
| FAV | Melfa, Adam | Towson University | Position only |
| FAV | Diaz, Jordy | Towson Univesity Student Govt Association | Position only |
| FAV | Tadmor, Doron | UMD College Park Student Govt Association | Position only |
| FAV | Wilson, Gabrielle | University of Baltimore | Position only |
| FAV | Wang, Dr. Yu Wei | University of Maryland College Park | Position only |
| FAV | Allen, Emily | Welfare Advocates | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Davis, D.M., Delegate Davis, D.M.legislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Fidler, Sara | MICUA | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Jordan, Tuajuanda | St. Mary's College of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Wilkins, Barbara | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
MD Hunger SolutionsFAV 1
MICUAINFO 1
Montgomery CollegeFAV 1
Swipe Out HungerFAV 1
Towson UniversityFAV 1
Welfare AdvocatesFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVWilson, MichaelMD Hunger SolutionsRegistered for: Food Research and Action Center dba Maryland Hunger Solutions
FAVJefferson, StaceyMarylanders Against Poverty CoalitionRegistered for: Behavioral Health System Baltimore