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Oregon says November SNAP benefits were issued in full; state activated emergency response and directed $5M to food banks
Summary
ODHS told legislators the governor directed full issuance of November SNAP benefits during a federal funding disruption and activated an incident management team; the state allocated $5 million to the Oregon Food Bank Network and $1 million for tribal distribution while litigation with USDA and multi‑state plaintiffs continued.
Dana Hittle, acting deputy director of the Oregon Department of Human Services, told the committee that Oregon moved quickly during a November federal funding disruption to ensure recipients received full SNAP benefits. Hittle said the governor directed ODHS to issue 100% of November benefits by the morning of Nov. 7, and that benefits were available on recipients’ EBT cards despite shifting USDA guidance and concurrent federal court actions.
Hittle described the federal legal landscape, citing two active cases: Rhode Island Council of Churches et…
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