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, 鈥渃urrent 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鈥檚 no need to apply for this extra food assistance.鈥�
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 by September 4th.
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