May 23, 2022 3:00 a.m.

Increased emergency SNAP benefits will continue in June.

A release from the Oregon Department of Human Services said most Oregonians who receive SNAP benefits will continue to receive temporarily increased emergency food benefits in June. Approximately 411,000 SNAP households will receive approximately $66 million in extra food benefits in addition to their regular SNAP benefits.

ODHS said these emergency benefits are a temporary support that Oregon can provide because of the federal COVID-19 public health emergency. Current SNAP households will receive emergency allotments on June 11th. Emergency allotments will be issued June 30th or July 2nd for households who did not receive benefits in the first monthly issuance.

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 at: https://www.oregon.gov/dhs/ASSISTANCE/FOOD-BENEFITS/Pages/Emergency-Allotments.aspx