More than 720,000 Oregonians rely on the federal food Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to eat. In April 2020, after the pandemic hit and many people lost wages and jobs, federal authorities increased monthly SNAP benefits by nearly 70% to an average of nearly $450 per household a month. But in March, those monthly emergency funds will go away, reducing the average benefit to nearly $270 a month for about 410,000 households.

Read more in the Oregon Capital Chronicle article: Hundreds of thousands of Oregonians face drastic food budget cut

To sign up for SNAP, go to benefits.oregon.gov or call 800-699-9075 or TTY 71, Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.To find food resources go to or call:

• Needfood.oregon.gov
• Foodfinder.oregonfoodbank.org
• www.caporegon.org/find-services
• www.211info.org (211)
• www.adrcoforegon.org (855-673-2372)