US EditionGov. Tina Kotek Sends $5M to Food Banks, as 757,000 Oregonians Brace for Lapse in Federal SNAP Benefits
Oregon allocates $5 million to food banks as over 750,000 residents face SNAP benefit loss amid the federal shutdown, the second-longest in U.S. history.
- On Wednesday, Governor Tina Kotek declared a 60-day food security emergency and directed $5 million to Oregon food banks.
- The federal shutdown that began Oct. 1 after Congress failed to pass a short-term spending package risks stopping Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits nationwide with a Nov. 1 cutoff.
- The declaration activates the Oregon Department of Emergency Management to coordinate with local governments, nonprofits, and more than 1,200 food assistance sites to respond quickly.
- The SNAP benefit cutoff jeopardizes food access for 750,000 Oregonians, including 210,000 children and 130,000 older adults, while food banks cannot match SNAP’s nine meals per one provided.
- Earlier this week, she and other Oregon leaders sent a letter to USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins urging swift action and Oregon joined a multi-state lawsuit while coordinating with Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson and expanding charitable campaigns through December 5.
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