ODHS Issues SNAP Benefits on Schedule Following Government Shutdown
The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) is issuing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits on its normal monthly schedule in December.
This follows disruptions in November due to the federal government shutdown, the ODHS said in a news release.
SNAP plays a major role in Oregon’s food security and economy. Every $1 in SNAP benefits generates $1.50 to $1.80 in local economic activity, contributing an estimated $1.6 billion to Oregon’s economy each year.
At the same time, with a significant amount of theft by skimming of Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards in Oregon and nationwide, ODHS is doing everything it can to protect people.
On Tuesday, ODHS turned off 1,350 EBT cards from the Coos Bay and North Bend areas that were known to be compromised by EBT card skimming due to devices being attached on payment machines. ODHS automatically sent new EBT cards to households whose cards were turned off to prevent fraud.
SNAP is entirely federally funded and helps more than 1 in 6 people in Oregon, about 18 percent of households, including children, working families, older adults and people with disabilities, buy groceries.
Posted on 12/5/25 1:03PM by Alex Bauer
