An Act concerning food insecurity among college students and supplementing Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes and Title 44 of the Revised Statutes.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
C.44:10-81.11 General program information, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
1. The Commissioner of Human Services, in consultation with the Secretary of Higher Education, shall develop general program information about the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, including a link to the program application and a link to the website for NJ 211, the Statewide information and referral service for health, emergency, and human services resources and assistance.
C.18A:62-1.2 Public institutions of higher education to include information about food assistance upon offer of admission, semester registration.
2. Each public institution of higher education shall include with its initial offer of admission and, via email, upon each semester’s registration:
a. the information developed pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2025, c.213 (C.44:10-81.11); and
b. information on any food assistance, pantry, meal swipe, or similar programs offered by the institution or located in the community.
3. This act shall take effect immediately.
Approved January 12, 2026.