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Food Benefits

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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Supplemental Nutrition ​Assistance Program (SNAP)

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

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Emergency allotments

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

Get the latest updates​ on emergency allotments​​.​

Child Tax Credit will not affect SNAP benefits

The expanded Child Tax Credit​ payments of the American Rescue Plan do not affect benefit eligibility.

  • ​Low-income families with children are eligible for this crucial tax relief. 
  • Families who don't make enough money to file taxes can also sign up to get these payments.​​

Pandemic EBT for children

​​​Pandemic EBT (P-E​BT) is part of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. P-EBT is money for children whose access to adequate and quality food may have been impacted by COVID-19.

Oregon is sending P-EBT to families receiving SNAP benefits that have children ages 5 and under to make up for missed meals caused by child care closures. ​​​

Work requirements

Due to COVID-19, Oregon is not currently requiring able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWDs) to meet work requirements.

ABAWDs can volunteer for the SNAP Training and Employment Program (STEP). This program provides education and training services with local STEP partners. Contact your local office​ and ask to speak with a SNAP Eligibility and Training ​​​​Navigator.​


Double your ​SNAP dollars​

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

More resources​

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