Purpose: The purpose of the Hunger-Free Campus Grant Program is to:
- Address student hunger.
- Leverage more sustainable solutions to address basic food needs on campus.
- Raise awareness of services currently offered on campus that address basic food needs.
- Build strategic partnerships at the local, state, and national levels to address food insecurity among students.
Authorization: Annotated Code of Maryland, Education Article, Subtitle 17. Hunger-Free Campus Grant Program, §§ 11-1701 through 11-1706.
Eligibility: To be eligible for funding, Maryland public institutions of higher education and regional higher education centers must (1) be designated as a hunger-free campus AND (2) pledge a matching contribution to be used to implement the goals of the program.
Funding: The Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) will award grant funding to any Maryland public institution of higher education or regional higher education center (RHEC) that has been designated as a hunger-free campus and pledges a 25% matching contribution to be used to implement the goals of the program. FY 2025 awards will total $150,000.
FY 2026 Funding
Recipient
| Award Number
| Award Amount
|
Community College of Baltimore County
| 2026-101
| $11,000
|
Mt. St. Mary's University
| 2026-102
| N/A
|
Harford Community College
| 2026-103
| $11,000
|
University of Maryland, Baltimore
| 2026-104
| $12,000
|
Allegany College of Maryland
| 2026-105
| $11,000
|
Howard Community College
| 2026-106
| $11,000
|
Prince George's Community College
| 2026-107
| $11,000
|
Towson University
| 2026-108
| $10,000
|
University of Maryland, College Park
| 2026-109
| $22,000
|
St. Mary's College of Maryland
| 2026-110
| $18,000
|
Baltimore City Community College
| 2026-111
| $11,000
|
Montgomery College
| 2026-112
| $11,000
|
University of Maryland Baltimore County
| 2026-113
|
Grant Period: October 15, 2025 – June 30, 2026
Application Due Date: Monday, October 6, 2025 by 4:00 PM
HFC Grant Program RFA 2026.pdf
HFC Grant Program RFA 2026.doc
MHEC Hunger-Free Campus Grant Student Survey Webinar Presentation.pdf
MHEC Institutional Guidelines for HFC Annual Student Survey.pdf
MHEC Form for HFC Annual Student Survey.docx
Appendix A (PDF) Appendix A (Word)
Appendix B (PDF) Appendix B (Word)
Appendix C (PDF) Appendix C (Word)
Interim Report Form.doc
Interim Report Form.pdf
Budget Summary.xls
Budget Summary.pdf
Final Budget Report Form.xls
HFC Final Report Form - effective FY2026.pdf
HFC Final Report Form - effective FY2026.doc
For additional information, please contact Anthony Reiner at [email protected]
