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HB716 • 2025

Georgia Student Finance Authority; establish a needs based grant program to combat food insecurity among postsecondary students

Georgia Student Finance Authority; establish a needs based grant program to combat food insecurity among postsecondary students

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Sponsor
Berry, Bryce
Last action
2025-03-06
Official status
House Second Readers
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Georgia Student Finance Authority: Needs-Based Grant for Food Insecurity

This bill creates a new grant program within the Georgia Student Finance Authority to help postsecondary students facing food insecurity.

What This Bill Does

  • Establishes a needs-based grant program under the Georgia Student Finance Authority.
  • Provides definitions for terms used in the law regarding student aid and food insecurity.
  • Sets rules, regulations, and procedures for how the program will work.
  • Includes provisions for applications to receive these grants.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Postsecondary students in Georgia who experience food insecurity.
  • The Georgia Student Finance Authority, which is responsible for managing the new grant program.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The specific dollar amount of the maximum award is not stated in the provided text.
  • The exact date when this law will take effect is not listed.
  • Details about how much total funding is available for the program are not included.

Bill History

  1. 2025-03-06 Georgia General Assembly

    House Second Readers

Official Summary Text

Georgia Student Finance Authority; establish a needs based grant program to combat food insecurity among postsecondary students