Washington, April 9 -- Congresswoman Nikema Williams issued the following press release:
Today, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) continued her work to combat food insecurity by announcing the introduction of the Overcoming Higher Education Hunger Through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (OHH SNAP) Act. Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) is co-leading the introduction of the OHH SNAP Act. This legislation would allow independent students and students with an expected family contribution (EFC) of $0 to be eligible to participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The OHH SNAP Act would also make it easier for students to access SNAP benefits by excluding financial aid used for living expenses from personal in...