June 1, 2021 3:20 a.m.

Most Oregonians who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits will receive emergency allotments this month.

A release from the Oregon Department of Human Services said the federal government has approved emergency allotments every month since March of 2020, to give SNAP recipients additional support during the COVID-19 pandemic.

This month, approximately 521,000 SNAP households will receive $70 million in emergency allotments in addition to their regular SNAP benefits.

The release said emergency allotments will be available on June 11th for current SNAP households. New SNAP households will receive the emergency allotments on either June 29th or July 2nd. SNAP recipients do not have to take any action to receive these supplemental benefits as they will be issued directly on their EBT cards.

More information about emergency allotments is available at: https://www.oregon.gov/dhs/ASSISTANCE/FOOD-BENEFITS/Pages/About-SNAP.aspx