WPBN: For households impacted by natural catastrophes, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has provisions that permit states to provide Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) alternatives.
If you live in Oregon and there has been severe weather recently, you might be able to get replacement Food Stamp benefits to make up for the food you lost from using your SNAP benefits.
SNAP replacement benefits are available to whom?
Recent extreme weather events have caused some residents of the state to lose all or part of the food they bought with their SNAP benefits, according to the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS).
If the food you bought with SNAP benefits was damaged due to natural catastrophes like fires, floods, hurricanes, or even prolonged power outages that affected your home, you might be eligible for a replacement.
This is significant since only homes directly impacted by last month’s extreme weather disasters are eligible for replacement funds. If you fit these requirements, you can submit a help request.
How may residents of Oregon apply for a replacement SNAP card?
In Oregon, you have three main ways to obtain a replacement if you lost food that you bought with SNAP benefits because of a qualifying natural disaster:
1. Go to a nearby ODHS office: Requests can be made in person at the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) location that is closest to you. To find a local office in your area, use the ODHS Office Finder tool: www.oregon.gov/odhs/Pages/office-finder.aspx.
2. Call the ODHS Hotline: Calling the ODHS support hotline at 800-699-9075 is an additional way to start the replacement benefits application process.
The official Request for Replacement Form (Form DE 0349D) is available for SNAP beneficiaries to download and fill out as well as submit online.
The deadline for Oregon residents to apply for SNAP replacement benefits
You have to request replacement SNAP benefits within ten days of the event that caused your food to be lost or damaged. For instance, if floods, power outages, or other qualifying events caused your food to be lost on a given date, you had to request a replacement within ten calendar days of that date.
In the event that you think you qualify, you must move immediately because the ten-day limit is rigidly enforced. Late contributions might not be accepted.
Therefore, the deadline to apply for Food Stamp replacement in Oregon will be December 18, 2024, for all Food Stamp recipients in these counties.
- Yamhill
- Washington
- Umatilla
- Tillamook
- Polk
- Multnomah
- Marion
- Malheur
- Linn
- Lincoln
- Lane
- Lake
- Klamath
- Josephine
- Jefferson
- Jackson
- Douglas
- Deschutes
- Coos
- Clatsop
- Clackamas
- Benton
Therefore, the deadline to apply for Food Stamp replacement in Oregon will be December 18, 2024, for all Food Stamp recipients in these counties.
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