OREGON — February is the last month Oregonians who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Benefits will get increased emergency benefits.
A release from the Oregon Department of Human Services said it is the final month that the federal government will allow the state to issue the emergency benefits.
March 2023 will be the first month since April 2020 that most people on SNAP in Oregon will only receive their regular SNAP food benefits.
Representatives from the ODHS, Oregon Food Bank and other organizations say many groups around the state are working hard to make sure resources are available to fill the gap.
Current SNAP households will receive emergency allotments on Friday. Emergency allotments will be issued Feb. 27 or March 1 for households who did not receive benefits in the first monthly issuance.
These emergency food benefits have provided people in Oregon with $1.86 billion in additional money for food since April 2020.
Kyle Bailey is the news director for News Radio 93-9 FM and 1240 KQEN.
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