State gets federal OK for $550 million in food assistance to 572,000 children
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) The state of Oregon said Tuesday it has received approval from the federal government to issue Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) for the 2020-2021 school year, providing more than $550 million in food assistance for about 572,000 Oregon children.
P-EBT provides food benefits to families whose children do not have access to the free or reduced-price meals usually provided at school. Oregon was approved to provide retroactive food benefits to eligible students for the 2020-2021 school year. The P-EBT benefits are expected to be issued beginning in July.
“P-EBT benefits will significantly support the food security, health and well-being of children and families across Oregon,” said Dan Haun, director of the Oregon Department of Human Services Self-Sufficiency Programs. “Still, many Oregonians are struggling meeting their basic needs. We encourage them to contact our partners at 211 and the O
Oregon approved for more than $550 million in food assistance for families
Pandemic EBT benefits will go out to families of roughly 572,000 children who do not have access to free or reduced-price meals through school.
Posted: May 11, 2021 12:55 PM
Updated: May 11, 2021 12:56 PM
Posted By: Jamie Parfitt
SALEM, Ore. Though the assistance comes late for the 2020-21 school year, Oregon has received federal approval to distribute more than $550 million in food assistance for families that do not have access to free or reduced-price meals that are usually provided at schools.
For an estimated 572,000 children in Oregon, the assistance will come in the form of Pandemic EBT benefits. The federal approval technically applies to students who were eligible for the 2020-21 school year, though issuance is not expected to begin until July.
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