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Government Updates January 2026<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p style="margin-left:30.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">
</span><span style="font-family:"Noto Sans",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</span><span style="font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif">
<span style="color:black"><a href="https://apps.oregon.gov/oregon-newsroom/OR/ODHS/Posts/Post/snap-food-benefit-work-rules-now-apply-statewide" title="https://apps.oregon.gov/oregon-newsroom/OR/ODHS/Posts/Post/snap-food-benefit-work-rules-now-apply-statewide">read
more about this change here</a></span></span><span style="color:black">. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-left:60.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">o</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">
</span><span style="font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif;color:black;background:yellow">NEW!!</span><span style="font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif;color:black"> <b>As of Feb. 1, 2026, discretionary exemption begins.
</b>People who live in the following counties can report an exemption because their
<b>county doesn't have a WorkSource Center</b>: </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:black">§</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif;color:black">Crook,
Gilliam, Jefferson, Lake, Morrow, Sherman, Wheeler .</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-left:30.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">
</span><span style="font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif;color:black">OHA Data Sharing: Oregon Health Authority (OHA) remains committed to protecting the privacy and well-being of all Oregon Health Plan (OHP) members. Recent reports and legal developments have
raised serious concerns about how federal agencies are using Medicaid data, including the personal information of the more than 1.4 million people covered by OHP. We want to share what we know. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:30.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<li style="margin-left:42.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif;color:black">On December 29, 2025, a federal court ruled that as of January 6, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) may start sharing
limited information with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) only for individuals who are not “lawfully residing” in the United States. However, some uncertainty remains as the federal government has not provided Oregon with any information about how
it plans to implement the court’s order. We will update you as more information becomes available. </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">o</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">
</span><span style="font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif;color:black">You can get more information on</span><span style="font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif">
<span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oha/pages/federal-changes.aspx#Program-changes" title="https://www.oregon.gov/oha/pages/federal-changes.aspx#Program-changes">OHA's website here</a></span></span><span style="color:black">. </span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">
</span><span style="font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif;color:black">DELC Update: The Oregon Department of Early Learning and Care (DELC) is aware of recent reports about a possible federal spending freeze on childcare funds nationwide. At this time, Oregon
has <b>not </b>received any official notice of changes to federal Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) dollars that support Employment Related Day Care (ERDC) and related programs. You can get more information on the</span><span style="font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif">
<span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.oregon.gov/delc/Pages/federal-changes.aspx" title="https://www.oregon.gov/delc/Pages/federal-changes.aspx">DELC federal changes webpage</a></span></span><span style="color:black">. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif;color:black">Potential federal government shutdown: there will be no impacts to SNAP if there is a shutdown on January 30</span><sup><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif;color:black">th</span></sup><span style="font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif;color:black">. We
are monitoring the situation closely for potential impacts in other parts of our agency and will communicate if anything were to be affected. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif;color:black">The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has</span><span style="font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif">
<span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/19/2025-20278/public-charge-ground-of-inadmissibility" title="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.federalregister.gov%2Fdocuments%2F2025%2F11%2F19%2F2025-20278%2Fpublic-charge-ground-of-inadmissibility&data=05%7C02%7CJames.Barta%40odhs.oregon.gov%7C42dda6945f7749d80a5b08de5ddc8d74%7">proposed
a new public charge rule</a></span> that<span style="color:black"> 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><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-left:60.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#595959">o</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#595959">
</span><b><span style="font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif;color:black">Most ODHS programs do
<i>not</i> count toward public charge.</span></b><span style="font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif;color:black"> Only two ODHS 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><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-left:60.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#595959">o</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#595959">
</span><b><span style="font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif;color:black">Some families may feel scared or confused.</span></b><span style="font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif;color:black"> 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><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif;color:black">The <a href="https://www.oregon.gov/odhs/news/Pages/federal-updates.aspx" title="https://www.oregon.gov/odhs/news/Pages/federal-updates.aspx">
ODHS website</a></span><span style="font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif"> <span style="color:black">has been updated as of December 12th with the most recent news and information about federal changes. Please take a moment to check it out. </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><b><span style="font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif;color:black">Program Updates</span></b><span style="font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif;color:black">The Job Participation Incentive (JPI) program will be suspended January 31. Notices should have been received in December announcing the end. JPI payments had recently changed to $35. More
detailed information is available in this</span><span style="font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif">
<span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.oregon.gov/odhs/transmittals/oeptransmittals/pt25044.pdf" title="https://www.oregon.gov/odhs/transmittals/oeptransmittals/pt25044.pdf">December 2 transmittal</a></span>. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif;color:black">Staff Tools and Resources</span></b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<a href="https://dhsoha.sharepoint.com/teams/Hub-ODHS-DO/SitePages/federal-policy-resources.aspx" title="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdhsoha.sharepoint.com%2Fteams%2FHub-ODHS-DO%2FSitePages%2Ffederal-policy-resources.aspx&data=05%7C02%7CJames.Barta%40odhs.oregon.gov%7C42dda6945f7749d80a5b08de5ddc8d74%7C658e63e88d39499c8f4">
FACT OWL page</a> has been redesigned and updated.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif;color:black">Most recent FACT H.R.1
<a href="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/ORDHS/2025/09/29/file_attachments/3403476/092625%20FINAL%20-%20FAQ%20-%20HR1%20Implementation%206.pdf">
FAQ</a> and <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" title="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/ORDHS/2025/09/29/file_attachments/3403445/092625%20Final%20-%20General%20Talking%20Points%20-%20HR1%20Implementation%206.pdf">
Talking Points</a></span><span style="color:black">.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif;color:black">New toolkit: <a href="https://dhsoha.sharepoint.com/teams/Hub-ODHS/SitePages/Working-in-the-community-amid-ICE-actions.aspx?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery" title="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdhsoha.sharepoint.com%2Fteams%2FHub-ODHS%2FSitePages%2FWorking-in-the-community-amid-ICE-actions.aspx%3Futm_medium%3Demail%26utm_source%3Dgovdelivery&data=05%7C02%7CJames.Barta%40odhs.orego">
Working in community amid ICE actions</a></span><span style="color:black">.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif;color:black">Check out the
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/odhs/about/pages/oira.aspx" title="https://www.oregon.gov/odhs/about/pages/oira.aspx">
Office of Immigrant and Refugee Advancement website</a> for news, information and resources for Oregon’s newest residents. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif;color:black">Presentation request? We’ve attached a slide deck with talking points in the notes section of each slide that you can use until the next CE briefing email is sent. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Noto Sans",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
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<b>please do not create your own materials</b> relating to federal changes. Thanks! </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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