The State of Oregon has been approved to expand the Pandemic Food Assistance program. Nearly $591 million will be used to feed about 430-thousand children through October.
Jake Sunderland is with the Oregon Department of Human Services. He said, “current recipients of pandemic EBT (electronic benefits transfer) benefits will automatically receive an additional $389.00, per child, in food assistance that will be received as two payments in September and October. There’s no need to apply for this extra food assistance.”
Sunderland said these benefits are to make up for the meals missed due to COVID-19 school closures.
If your child has not applied-- but has qualified for free or reduced-price meals at school-- you can still receive this food assistance. Just apply online at the Oregon Department of Education website by September 4th.