US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

Gillibrand Urges USDA To Clarify Snap Benefit Eligibility Rules For At-Risk College Students

On March 1st, 2022, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand partnered with Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), and Representatives Al Lawson (D-Fla.), Jahana Hayes (D-Conn.), and Norma J. Torres (D-Calif.) in a bicameral effort urging U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Thomas Vilsack to issue guidance clarifying college students’ eligibility for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to address the growing food insecurity crisis among college students.

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SUNY Board of Trustees To Hold Committee Meetings March 8, 2022

The Board of Trustees of the State University of New York will meet on March 8, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. Pursuant to Chapter 1 of the Laws of 2022, the audio transmission of the meeting will be available to the public via webcast, except for any Executive Session of the Board of Trustees that may be called pursuant to Article 7 of the Public Officers Law.

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