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Government Updates 12/15/25<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in"><b><u><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">The
<u><a href="https://www.oregon.gov/odhs/news/Pages/federal-updates.aspx"><span style="color:black">ODHS website</span></a></u> has been updated as of December 12th with the most recent news and information about federal changes.
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<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Please take a moment to check it out. </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#2E3192"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">SNAP food benefit work rules now apply statewide. USDA ended Oregon’s SNAP work-rule waivers in November 2025. Because of this, Oregon began applying the work rules statewide starting
Dec 1, 2025, expanding from six counties to all counties. You can <b><u><a href="https://apps.oregon.gov/oregon-newsroom/OR/ODHS/Posts/Post/snap-food-benefit-work-rules-now-apply-statewide"><span style="color:black">read more about this change here</span></a></u></b>. </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#2E3192;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has
</span><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#064276"><a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/19/2025-20278/public-charge-ground-of-inadmissibility"><span style="color:#064276">proposed a new public charge
rule</span></a></span></u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black"> that would replace the current rule from 2022.
<b>The public charge rule has <i>not</i> changed.</b> This proposed rule is being considered at the federal level, but the 2022 rule is still in effect. Families can keep using medical, food, cash, and childcare benefits without new immigration consequences. </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#595959;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo1"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Most ODHS programs do
<i>not</i> count toward public charge.</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black"> Only two programs count today: Medicaid-funded
<b>long-term care in a nursing home</b> and <b>monthly cash through TANF</b>. This has not changed. </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#595959;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo1"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Some families may feel scared or confused. In the past, misinformation caused immigrant and mixed-status families
to stop using important programs. Partners can help by sharing clear information and connecting families to trusted legal and community resources. </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#595959;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo1"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">The public comment period is open until January 20<sup>th</sup>. See the section “Addresses” for comment instructions: <br>
</span><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#44546A"><a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/19/2025-20278/public-charge-ground-of-inadmissibility"><span style="color:#44546A">https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/19/2025-20278/public-charge-ground-of-inadmissibility</span></a></span></u></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#44546A"> </span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#595959;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo1"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">This information is also available on the ODHS website. </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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of collaborative conversations as we begin building the next two-year budget. </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
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and save-the dates are available on our website.</span></a></span></u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span class="entitydelimiterbefore"><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:#F3F2F1"></span></u></span><span class="entity"><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:blue;background:#F3F2F1"><a href="https://dhsoha.sharepoint.com/:w:/t/ODHS-COGIMT-ODHS_OHACommunityEngagement/IQAer3dLyGsaSrAbPtGvKjxBAZiLzAjIzpJjIInl1xYk_-0?e=5iiemh"><span class="MsoSmartlink">Invitation
to 2026 Forward Together Oregon webinar series.</span></a></span></u></span><span class="entitydelimiterafter"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"></span></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#2E3192"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#2E3192;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo1"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">This series is for Community Partner organizations and Tribes to connect with us and receive updates from OHA and
ODHS about federal changes impacting Oregon. It is NOT for the general public. </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#2E3192;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo1"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">The invitation is not meant to be sent as an attachment. Please copy and paste the text into an email. </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#2E3192;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Public feedback needed for Oregon’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) state plan. </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#2E3192;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo1"><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.oregon.gov/odhs/engagement/Pages/ssp-engagement.aspx#tanf"><span style="color:black">Draft
plan</span></a></span></u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#2E3192;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo1"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Feedback can be emailed to:
</span><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:blue"><a href="mailto:tanf.policy@odhsoha.oregon.gov">tanf.policy@odhsoha.oregon.gov</a></span></u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">
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<p><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Staff Tools and Resources</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#2E3192;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Most updated FACT H.R.1
<u><a href="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/ORDHS/2025/09/29/file_attachments/3403476/092625%20FINAL%20-%20FAQ%20-%20HR1%20Implementation%206.pdf"><span style="color:black">FAQ</span></a></u> and
<u><a href="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/ORDHS/2025/09/29/file_attachments/3403445/092625%20Final%20-%20General%20Talking%20Points%20-%20HR1%20Implementation%206.pdf"><span style="color:black">Talking Points</span></a></u> </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#2E3192;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">New toolkit:
</span><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#467886"><a href="https://dhsoha.sharepoint.com/teams/Hub-ODHS/SitePages/Working-in-the-community-amid-ICE-actions.aspx?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery">Working in the community
amid ICE actions</a></span></u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#2E3192;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Check out the
<u><a href="https://www.oregon.gov/odhs/about/pages/oira.aspx"><span style="color:black">Office of Immigrant and Refugee Advancement website</span></a></u> for news, information and resources for Oregon’s newest residents. </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#2E3192;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Presentation request? We’ve
<b>attached a slide deck</b> with talking points in the notes section of each slide that you can use until the next CE briefing email is sent. </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#2E3192;mso-list:l4 level2 lfo2"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Please reach out to your CE FACT Branch contact if you have questions, need help connecting with a subject matter
expert for a presentation, or if the attached presentation doesn’t meet your needs. </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#2E3192;mso-list:l4 level2 lfo2"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">As a reminder,
<b>please do not create your own materials</b> relating to federal changes. Thanks! </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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</span></b><span style="font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">She/Her/Hers</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Self Sufficiency Program (SSP)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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