Food Insecurity Resources

Food Insecurity Resources

Food insecurity is defined as individuals lacking the availability of sufficient and safe foods. The ability to acquire enough food in a socially acceptable way may also be limited or uncertain. The resources listed below are organizations both for your convenience and ways to help those on campus who suffer from food insecurities.

Ramapo College Food Pantry

The pantry is open in ASB 130 and is open for Students, Staff, and Administrators.

The pantry hours for drop-ins will be by appointment only, please email WeCare@ramapo.edu.

You must complete the We Care Intake Form as well: http://cglink.me/s38831

Any member of the Ramapo Community must wear a mask during their visit to the pantry and maintain social distance. 

Here are the Ramapo College Food Pantry Hours for the Spring 2021 Semester:

Pantry Hours

Monday: 10:00 A.M. -12:30P.M.

Wednesday: 10:00 A.M. -12:30 P.M.

Friday: 12:00 P.M.- 2:00 P.M.

NJ Snap

NJ SNAP, formerly Food Stamps, is New Jersey’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program that can help low-income families and individuals buy the groceries they need to eat healthily.

Board of Social Services Locations by County?

How to apply?

SNAP Eligibility for College Students

You may be eligible if you are enrolled at least half time in an institution of higher education and:

• Are eligible to participate in a State or federally financed work-study program as determined by the institution of higher education; or 
• In the current academic year, have an Expected Family Contribution of $0 as determined by the Higher Education Act 

In addition to income eligibility factors, students also must fit at least ONE of the following requirements:

• Be enrolled in an approved Career and Technical Education Program at a New Jersey community college;
• Be employed at least 20 hours per week AND paid for such work;
• Be participating in a federal work-study program during the school year;
• Be participating in an on-the-job training program;
• Be responsible for the care of a member of your household who is a dependent under the age of six-years-old;
• Be a single parent enrolled full-time AND responsible for a dependent under the age of 12 years old;
• Be unable to work due to a physical or mental disability; or
• Be receiving Work First New Jersey (WFNJ) Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits (cash assistance).

Visit their website: https://www.nj.gov/humanservices/njsnap/students/eligibility/

(Offical Site of The State of New Jersey, 2020).