Food Benefits

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

SNAP offers food benefits to eligible, low-income individuals and families.

Emergency allotments

To help with the impacts of COVID-19, most SNAP households currently receive the maximum amount of monthly benefits.

Latest updates on emergency allotments

Double your SNAP dollars

Learn how to stretch your SNAP dollars and get more fruits and vegetables with Double Up Food Bucks.

Pandemic EBT for children

Oregon is sending Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) to families receiving SNAP benefits that have children ages 5 and under. This is to make up for missed meals caused by child care closures from COVID-19.

Work requirements

Due to COVID-19, Oregon is not currently requiring able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWDs) to meet work requirements. You can still volunteer for the SNAP Training and Employment Program (STEP).

Contact your local office and ask to speak with a SNAP Eligibility and Training Navigator.

Head Start

Families receiving SNAP benefits are now eligible for Head Start!

Head Start is a comprehensive pre-school program for children ages 3 to 5 that prepares them to succeed in school and beyond at no cost to eligible families.

To find out more and connect with a Head Start or Early Head Start program near you visit www.ohsa.net/enroll.

Free or discounted internet

If you are getting benefits like SNAP or OHP, you likely qualify for free or discounted internet service through a federal program. There are also other ways to qualify. The program is called the Affordable Connectivity Program or ACP.

Learn about the program and how to sign up.