Oregon Food Stamp
Program Description
The Food Stamp Program helps supplement food budgets for low-income working families and individuals, people on public assistance, seniors and people with disabilities.
During the 2001-2003 biennium, approximately 176,700 households in Oregon received Food Stamps each month. The average monthly amount of benefits was $140 per household. The cost of benefits and half of the program's administrative costs are paid by the Federal government.
In Oregon, Food Stamp benefits are distributed through the state's Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) system, which allows recipients to obtain their benefits by using an "Oregon Trail Card" at a Point of Sale (POS) device.
General Program Requirements
In
order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a resident of
the State of Oregon and fall into one of two groups: (1) those with a
current bank balance (savings and checking combined) under $2,001, or
(2) those with a current bank balance (savings and checking combined)
under $3,001 who share their household with a person or persons age 60
and over, or with a person with a disability (a child, your spouse, a
parent, or yourself). For either group, you must also have an annual
household income of less than $13,284 if one person lives in the
household; $17,808 if two people live in the household; $22,332 if
three people live in the household; $26,856 if four people live in the
household; $31,380, if five people live in the household; $35,904 if
six people live in the household; $40,428 if seven people live in the
household; or $44,952 if more than seven people live in the household.
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