Coastal Alabama Community College recognizes that we are living in difficult times. Food insecurity and a family's inability to access much-needed nutrition may be impacting your life and the lives of others within our community. In an effort to keep you apprised of resources in and around our community that may assist with addressing this need, here is some valuable information:
If you are enrolled at least half-time this spring (6 or more credit hours), you may qualify for Food and Nutrition Services (Food Stamps or SNAP) during this federal public health emergency.
Congress carved out new pathways to SNAP access for a large number of students in its December relief package. Under Section 702(e) of the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA), students who are eligible to participate in federal or state work-study programs (even if they do not anticipate holding a work-study job) or students with an Expected Family Contribution (EFC) of $0 can qualify for SNAP, a change that will last for the duration of the federal public health emergency.
To learn about the COVID-19 temporary expansion to SNAP benefits visit fns.usda.gov/snap/students.
To learn more about SNAP eligibility, visit fns.usda.gov/snap/recipient/eligibility.
To locate your local SNAP office, visit fns.usda.gov/snap/state-directory.
Students can print a copy of their Financial Aid Award Letter from their OneACCS account to provide to the Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR) as proof of student status.
If you are interested in this program but have not yet completed the 2020-2021 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), it is not too late to do so. Complete the 2020-2021 FAFSA online at studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa today! Be sure to list Coastal Alabama (school code: 001060) on the FAFSA.
Please stay safe and let us know if we can be of further assistance.