Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 18A:62-61

  • Higher education: means that education which is provided by any or all of the public institutions of higher education as herein defined and any or all equivalent private institutions. See New Jersey Statutes 18A:1-1
  • State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
2. The Secretary of Higher Education shall establish a Hunger-Free Campus Grant Program. The purpose of the program shall be to provide grants to public institutions of higher education that have one or more campuses that are designated by the secretary as hunger-free campuses. The purpose of the grant funding shall be to:

a. address student hunger;

b. leverage more sustainable solutions to address basic food needs on campus;

c. raise awareness of services currently offered on campus which address basic food needs; and

d. continue to build strategic partnerships at the local, State, and national levels to address food insecurity among students.

L.2019, c.89, s.2.