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Advocacy groups disappointed as Oregon food assistance bill fails

Advocacy groups disappointed as Oregon food assistance bill fails
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OR Food Aid Expansion Bill Could Benefit Rural Immigrant Communities

Rural immigrant communities could benefit greatly from legislation known as Food for All Oregonians, anti-hunger groups say. Senate Bill 610 would eliminate an exclusion for people who are undocumented from receiving federal food aid through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Hilda Leon is leadership coordinator for the Latino Community Association of Central Oregon in Madras and Redmond. .

Some Kentuckians Risk Losing SNAP Benefits in Debt Ceiling Talks / Public News Service

More than 17,000 Kentuckians could lose food assistance when pre-pandemic SNAP work requirements go back into effect this summer, for adults between ages 18 and 49. That s on top of a proposal House Republicans are pushing in the debt-ceiling bill in Congress that would implement work requirements for people up to age 55. Groups working to fight hunger say the combination could trigger a food insecurity crisis. .

Hunger Fighting Groups Give Mixed Reviews to New CA Budget Proposal / Public News Service

Groups working to fight hunger in California are praising Gov. Gavin Newsom s proposed changes to the state budget regarding food assistance for undocumented people, but say they do not go far enough. The governor s "May Revise" would allow undocumented immigrants over age 55 to participate in food assistance programs two years earlier than planned, starting in 2025 instead of 2027. .

Lack of Food Assistance Has Health Consequences for Oregonians

Oregonians who have experienced food insecurity are pushing the state to ensure everyone has access to federal food assistance. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is the largest food aid program in the country but people who are undocumented are not allowed to apply for it. Janet Orozco Ortiz, a community health worker in Nehalem Bay, said her family was not able to afford enough food when she was growing up and couldn t access SNAP. .

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