Spring 2015
Committee:
Regional Affairs Committee
Whereas, The purpose of the Associated Student (AS) leadership is to represent all regularly enrolled students of their respective community colleges in all matters relating to shared student governance;
Whereas, The CalFresh Program, federally known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), "can add to one's food budget to put healthy and nutritious food on the table through the issuance of monthly electronic benefits that can be used to buy most foods at many markets and food stores;"
Whereas, California's Restaurant Meal Program (RMP) allows eligible EBT cardholders receiving CalFresh benefits "(formerly known as Food Stamps and federally known as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)," to purchase hot prepared foods at participating restaurants using their Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards;
Whereas, The California community colleges currently provide cafeterias where hot prepared foods can be purchased but do not participate in the Restaurant Meals Program;
Resolved, That the Student Senate for California Community Colleges (SSCCC) advocate on behalf of such a program to be implemented at all California community colleges, and
Resolved, That the SSCCC shall advocate to ensure CalFresh benefits can be used to buy food at the contracted and campus-owned bookstores of all California Community Colleges.
Whereas Citations:
(CalFresh Program, 2007, p. 1) Retrieved from http://www.dss.cahwnet.gov/foodstamps/pg847.htm
(Restaurant Meals Program, 2010, p. 1) Retreived from http://ebtproject.ca.gov/CommercialInformatin/restaurant.shtml
Whereas, The CalFresh Program, federally known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), "can add to one's food budget to put healthy and nutritious food on the table through the issuance of monthly electronic benefits that can be used to buy most foods at many markets and food stores;"
Whereas, California's Restaurant Meal Program (RMP) allows eligible EBT cardholders receiving CalFresh benefits "(formerly known as Food Stamps and federally known as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)," to purchase hot prepared foods at participating restaurants using their Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards;
Whereas, The California community colleges currently provide cafeterias where hot prepared foods can be purchased but do not participate in the Restaurant Meals Program;
Resolved, That the Student Senate for California Community Colleges (SSCCC) advocate on behalf of such a program to be implemented at all California community colleges, and
Resolved, That the SSCCC shall advocate to ensure CalFresh benefits can be used to buy food at the contracted and campus-owned bookstores of all California Community Colleges.
Whereas Citations:
(CalFresh Program, 2007, p. 1) Retrieved from http://www.dss.cahwnet.gov/foodstamps/pg847.htm
(Restaurant Meals Program, 2010, p. 1) Retreived from http://ebtproject.ca.gov/CommercialInformatin/restaurant.shtml