October 28, 2021 3:20 a.m. 

Most Oregonians who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits will receive emergency allotments in November.

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

The release said in November, over 398,000 households will receive approximately $63 million in extra food benefits in addition to their regular SNAP benefits.

Emergency allotments will be available on November 11th for current SNAP households. New SNAP households will receive emergency allotments November 30th or December 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 is available at: https://www.oregon.gov/dhs/assistance/food-benefits/pages/index.aspx