Emergency Snap Food Assistance: After the month of March, recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in Oregon will no longer receive pandemic emergency food payments.
Emergency Snap Food Assistance In Oregon Terminate In March
For nearly three years, most recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, also known as food stamps, have received additional monthly assistance via their electronic benefits transfer (EBT) card. The Oregon Department of Human Services was able to provide emergency supplements to families throughout the epidemic, but this will no longer be possible after February.
This shift is the result of a $1.7 trillion spending plan passed by Congress that does not include any funding for continuation.
This does not mean that SNAP will be completely phased out. Benefits will revert to pre-pandemic levels in its place. Beginning in March, benefits will be reduced by at least $95 per month for a single person’s home and $300 per month for a family of four.
Anne Hudson has been receiving SNAP benefits for ten years because she is disabled and unable to work. According to her, the change will have a significant impact on her standard of living. “Yes, across America,” Hudson added, “but Portland has some significant difficulties,” expressing his deepest fears.
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The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) is urging residents to prepare for the transition.
“We know that many people rely on these additional emergency food benefits to ensure that they have enough healthy food for themselves and their families,” said ODHS Director Fariborz Pakseresht in a press release. We know that if this emergency food assistance is not provided, some people in Oregon will go hungry as a result of the ongoing effects of COVID-19. If they require assistance, they should contact 211, the Oregon Food Bank, or their local Community Action Agency.
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