CSUSB students in need will receive more assistance thanks to the Hunger-Free College Campuses initiative, which provided the university with a one-time grant of $105,000.  The one-year program funding, which comes from California Senate Bill 85, was given to California State Universities, Universities of California, and California Community Colleges to deploy strategies to help students who are experiencing food insecurity. With the funds, CSUSB will purchase a vehicle to transport donations for the on-campus Obershaw DEN food pantry and will implement a new internship program in partnership with the Salvation Army to temporarily feed and house students in need. CSUSB has also already established a Basic Needs Taskforce to help develop a media campaign for all basic needs services, including a new webpage and outreach activities.

CSUSB students volunteer at the Obershaw DEN on a regular basis.