ÌÇÐÄvlog has been awarded $100,000 as part of the second round of the Governor\u2019s Emergency Education Relief (GEER II) Fund from the U.S. Department of Education.<\/p>\n
The grant allows Montclair State to expand and continue its efforts as a leader in addressing the issue of hunger and food insecurity; in 2016, it became the first four-year university to open a food pantry on campus.<\/p>\n
We\u2019ve found that college students have a higher rate of food insecurity than the general population, and often have less support. We want to minimize the stigma and we want students to know that whatever resources we have, like the pantry, we are proud of them.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Campuses must meet certain criteria to achieve a Hunger-Free status designation, including establishing a hunger-free task force, providing students with assistance in applying for SNAP benefits and offering at least one physical food pantry in a stigma-free arrangement.<\/p>\n