Snap Participants: If you recently experienced power outages that forced you to throw away food purchased with SNAP benefits, you are eligible to request replacement benefits so that you can buy fresh food. You have ten calendar days from the date of loss to file a claim for replacement benefits.
Snap Participants Who Lost Food Due to Weather-Related Power Disruptions May Get Replacements
Residents of Oregon who have lost food that they had previously purchased with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits as a result of recent power outages caused by windstorms and ice storms are encouraged to submit a request for replacement benefits to the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS).
Households that participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and have lost food or disposed of food because it was unsafe to consume as a result of these incidents may apply for replacement benefits to cover the cost of the lost food. They can request that their food benefits be replaced with a sum equal to one month’s worth of the household’s typical benefit amount.
If you had to throw away food purchased with SNAP due to the recent inclement weather related power outages, you can request replacement benefits to purchase new food. https://t.co/47P9aLpHY8
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After approval has been given, replacement benefits are added to the Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card that is already in use by the family.
Resources to Help Meet Basic Needs
SNAP is a federal program that provides food assistance to approximately one million low-income Oregon families and individuals. A significant number of these recipients are senior citizens and people with disabilities. ODHS is in charge of the program. In the state of Oregon, those in need can apply for a variety of services, including Medicaid, SNAP, cash assistance, and child care.
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