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ODHS warns HR1 changes could remove SNAP benefits for tens of thousands and shift admin costs to state
Summary
Oregon Department of Human Services told the subcommittee that HR1 will enlarge SNAP work requirements, change exemptions and shift administrative costs to states; ODHS estimates 310,000 adults will be reviewed, an illustrative $347 million in household benefit loss over the biennium and increased state SNAP admin costs.
Oregon Department of Human Services officials told the Interim Joint Subcommittee on Human Services on Sept. 29 that HR1 will alter SNAP eligibility and funding in ways that could reduce benefits for many Oregonians and increase state administrative burdens.
Dana Hittle, senior advisor at ODHS, opened the department’s presentation by describing joint ODHS–OHA governance and coordinated work streams to implement HR1. "In Oregon, the SNAP program helps 757,700 Oregonians put food on their tables," Hittle said, noting how widespread SNAP participation is across rural counties and vulnerable groups.
Rob Kadiri, ODHS chief financial officer, and Maior Salar, who manages Oregon’s SNAP program, outlined preliminary estimates and mechanics: ODHS identified roughly 310,000 SNAP participants aged…
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