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As you may know, federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are set to expire November 1, 2025. We know this change will impact many of you directly and want to share how ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø is here to support you. 

I need help! What resources are available if SNAP benefits are no longer available beginning November 1?

ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø-Specific Resources

• Starting Monday, November 3, 2025, any ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø community member can show their valid EBT card and their ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø Campus Card in the Fall River cafeteria and Hawk's Nest to receive four food items for free each day. Many thanks to the College’s vendor Epicurean Feast for this partnership.
  
  • Current ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø students and employees can request their Campus Card by completing the online form.
• The College has a limited number of grocery store gift cards available upon request for students whose SNAP benefits have been impacted. To request a gift card, please complete the . You will be asked to upload a photo of your SNAP/EBT card when submitting the form. Gift cards will be available for distribution at all of our campus locations.
• Watch your ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø inbox and the events calendar in myºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø for more information about additional food resources.
• Check out the ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø Basic Needs Center webpage for information about resources related to food, housing, financial issues, and more. Contact the Basic Needs Center via email at BasicNeeds@ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍøCC.edu or phone at 774.357.2835.

Resources for Massachusetts Residents

• Contact Project Bread's FoodSource Hotline at 800.645.8333 to help navigate immediate hunger. You can call or text Project Bread’s Food Source Hotline to receive information about food resources in their area or talk with a Project Bread counselor. The hotline is available Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. - 7 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
  
  • SNAP beneficiaries are also eligible for the Healthy Incentives Program (HIP). .
• by entering your zip code and clicking the magnifying glass.

Resources for Rhode Island Residents

• to find food and support programs across the state.
• Call by dialing 2-1-1, or use the chat feature on their homepage. You can also .
• by entering your zip code and clicking the magnifying glass.

How can I get involved to support the ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø community?

• Volunteer at the ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø Mobile Food Market scheduled for November 13, 2025 at your campus location by completing the . There are already over 500 registrants signed up to receive groceries at the November market and we anticipate more –volunteer help is desperately needed!
• Donate money to your local food bank or to ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø’s partner, the . Each dollar donated to a food bank purchases between $5 and $10 worth of food, depending on your location, so your monetary donation has a huge impact.

is available from the Massachusetts Law Reform Institute (MLRI).

We are committed to supporting our ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø community during this time and want to ensure that no one goes hungry. If you need any further assistance, please reach out to Ren Deysher-Fernandez, ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø's Basic Needs Coordinator, at BasicNeeds@ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍøCC.edu.