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SNAP Food Benefits

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides monthly food benefits to help you buy healthy food.

This program helps people pay for groceries, learn about nutrition, and get job training and support. SNAP helps you stretch your food budget, but may not meet all your food needs. Visit our food resources page if you need more help getting food.

Apply, renew or report changesGet a SNAP benefit estimate

This program is for individuals and families that:

  • Live in Oregon
  • Meet income guidelines (see below​ on this page​). ​Your house, car or money in the bank don't usually count against your eligibility. 

​If you are 18 to 49 with an able-bodied-adult without dependents (ABAWD) status, there may be time limits for how long you can get SNAP benefits.

Learn more about getting SNAP for:

Need help to see if you qualify?

  • You can call 211 or contact 211info if you need help.
  • Older adults and people with disabilities can get the best help by contacting ​the Oregon Aging and Disability Resource Connection (ADRC). Call 855-673-2372 ​or visit the ADRC website.
​People in family
Ann​ual​
​Mont​hly
​Weekly
​1
​$29,160
​$2,430
​$565
​2
​$39,444
​$3,287
​$764
​3
​$49,728
​$4,144
​$964
​4
​$60,000
​$5,000
​$1163​
  • These amounts are effective from October 2022 through September 2023.
  • Monthly amounts go up by $857 for each additional person. ​
  • Income guidelines in other states may be different.

​You can apply online, by phone or in person at a local o​ffice​. When you apply for SNAP, you can also apply for other benefits like cash assistance and Oregon Health Plan (Medicaid).

​Apply now​
  • After you apply, we will schedule an appointment with you called an "intake appointment." You can do this in person or over the phone. ​​
  • If you are approved for SNAP, you will get an Electronic Benefit Transfer (EB​T​) card in the mail. This is also called an Oregon Trail Card.
  • The State will deposit benefits onto your EBT​ card every month. The amount depends on your income, how many people are in your family and other factors.
  • You can use your SNAP benefits to buy food at grocery stores and farmers markets that accept SNAP EBT. 
  • There are things you can't buy with your EBT card, like alcohol, tobacco and non-food items. 
  • Even if you aren't eligible for help paying for groceries, you may be approved for other SNAP benefits like nutrition education or job support and training​.​
  • When it's time for you to ​renew your benefits​, you will get a renewal packet or notice sent to you. This happens 45 days before your renewal is due. You may also get a phone call to remind you to renew.​
  • If your circumstances change, you may need to report the change​ to us.​ ​
  • If you are between 18 and 49 years old and don't have a child under 18 on your SNAP case, you may need ​to meet work-related requirements​ in order to get SNAP for longer than three months. 

​If your SNAP food benefits are stolen from your EBT card, or if you lose food purchased with SNAP during a storm, flooding, fire or power outage, we may be able to replace your benefits. 

How to request replacement benefits

Double Up Food Bucks is a program that can help you stretch your SNAP dollars when you buy healthy foods. 

You can get up to $20 in extra SNAP benefits to get more fresh fruits and veggies at participating farmers markets, grocery stores and through farm shares (CSAs). 

Learn more at DoubleUpOregon.org.


Resources for SNAP families

Medical, food, cash and child care benefitsBenefits questionsONE Applicant PortalEBT card helpPandemic EBTNutrition education (SNAP-ed)Employment and trainingMore food resources

Other programs you may qualify for

Parenting support

Family Support and Connections is an optional program that provides parenting support for families with low-income.

Learn about Family Support and Connections

Help paying for child care

The Department of Early Learning and Care (DELC) offers several programs to help families lower their child care costs.

Learn about child care programs and see if you are eligible

Discounted energy bills

The Income-Qualified Bill Discount program through PGE offers a monthly discount of up to 25% off your energy bill.

Visit the PGE website to find out if you qualify and apply

Free or discounted internet

If you have SNAP, you are likely to 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

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