USDA partners with Department of Education to tackle food insecurity on college campuses 

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of Education announced an agreement aimed at addressing food insecurity among college students in a press release issued Thursday.

The partnership between the USDA's Food and Nutrition Service and the Education Department's office of Federal Student Aid attempts to increase awareness among college students of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which provides assistance to low-income individuals and families to purchase food.