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Oregon officials tell legislature HR 1 will cut SNAP benefits for thousands, raise state costs and strain staff
Summary
State SNAP managers told a House committee that HR 1 will reduce benefits for tens of thousands of Oregon households, end SNAP Nutrition Education funding, increase eligibility workload and shift hundreds of millions in potential costs to the state based on payment‑error thresholds.
Mayora Salar, who manages Oregon’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, told a House committee on Sept. 29 that federal House Resolution 1 (HR 1) will reduce benefits for many Oregonians and require substantial new administrative work by state staff.
Salar said Oregon has about 750,000 SNAP participants in roughly 450,000 households and that program changes in HR 1 will affect benefit amounts, who must meet work rules and how adjacent programs are funded. “HR 1 requires that fifth‑year adjustment to be cost neutral,” she said, adding that over time that will reduce the purchasing power of SNAP benefits.
The presentation laid out four principal impacts: some individuals and families will receive fewer or no benefits and face additional tracking; eligibility workers will need to do much more verification and work‑tracking; the federal/state cost structure for…
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