On Monday, the Oregon Department of Human Services notified approximately 757,000 Oregonians who receive food assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program that they will not receive new benefits after October 31st because of the federal government shutdown.

Governor Tina Kotek said, “This is a cruel and unacceptable situation. President Trump should focus on feeding families by negotiating a deal with Congress, not doing other things like deploying troops in American cities on taxpayers’ dime”.

A release from Governor Kotek’s Office said that SNAP is fully funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture which is at a standstill as a result of the shutdown.

On October 10th, the Trump Administration notified states that due to the shutdown, it was directing them to not begin the process of distributing November SNAP benefits until further notice. Approximately one in six residents in Oregon receive SNAP benefits.

The Oregon Department of Human Services encourages recipients to sign up for a ONE Online account or download the Oregon ONE Mobile app as the fastest ways to get notifications about SNAP benefits: https://one.oregon.gov/UserRegistration/LoginCA