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Government Updates April 2026<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">With recent federal changes to
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/odhs/food/pages/snap-time-limits.aspx"><span style="text-decoration:none">SNAP work and activity rules</span></a>, ODHS has seen an increase in SNAP participants losing benefits because they are not meeting these rules or they
don’t have an approved exemption on file.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Please let us know how we can best support you and the individuals you serve to minimize the number of people losing SNAP benefits. Our goal is to ensure SNAP recipients understand
how to access employment and training supports or volunteer opportunities to meet work or activity rules or have their case reviewed to see if they may qualify for an exemption.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Updates:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">ODHS is making many adjustments to help lower the SNAP error rate (called Payment Error Rate). There are two major SNAP changes beginning June
1, 2026. As we get closer to implementation, we’ll have more information about how you can support SNAP participants.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l5 level2 lfo2"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Verification of shelter and utility costs<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l4 level3 lfo3"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">This includes costs such as: <o:p></o:p></span></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l4 level4 lfo3"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Rent or mortgage <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l4 level4 lfo3"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Electricity, gas, water or other utilities <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l4 level3 lfo3"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Households must also provide updated proof if they move to a new address. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l4 level3 lfo3"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">In previous years, many SNAP participants only needed to report these expenses without providing documents. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l4 level3 lfo3"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Benefits will not automatically close if proof is not provided. However, without verification, ODHS will calculate benefits without shelter
and utility deductions. This may result in a lower monthly SNAP amount. <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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waiver ends May 31, 2026. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level3 lfo5"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Beginning June 1, 2026, renewal interviews will resume for households where:
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<a href="https://sharedsystems.dhsoha.state.or.us/DHSForms/Served/de2436_a.pdf"><span style="text-decoration:none">ONE Promotional Toolkit</span></a> is ready and available in twelve languages. This toolkit has all kinds of resources that can be re-shared by
your organization to help people in Oregon connect with and use the ONE system. For other languages visit the
<a href="https://sharedsystems.dhsoha.state.or.us/forms/"><span style="text-decoration:none">public forms server</span></a> and search 2436_A.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/odhs/news/Pages/federal-updates.aspx"><span style="text-decoration:none">ODHS website</span></a> has been updated with the most recent news and information about federal changes. The website is available in
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/odhs/news/Pages/federal-updates.aspx"><span style="text-decoration:none">English</span></a> and
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/odhs/news/Pages/federal-updates.aspx#espanol"><span style="text-decoration:none">Spanish.</span></a>
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://NeedFood.Oregon.gov"><span style="text-decoration:none">NeedFood.Oregon.gov</span></a> is being updated with all the latest
food resources for people on or off SNAP. This food resource is also available in Spanish at
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/odhs/es/alimentos/pages/default.aspx"><span style="text-decoration:none">Alimentos.Oregon.gov</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) and Oregon Health Authority (OHA) warmly invite you to a webinar series that will provide an opportunity
to connect with us and receive updates about federal changes impacting Oregon. The next webinar is on Tuesday, May 19<sup>th</sup> from 10 to 11 a.m. Pacific Time:<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<a href="https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_-Q6HyPQoR76PxkMFSXcQ2Q#/registration">
<span style="text-decoration:none">https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_-Q6HyPQoR76PxkMFSXcQ2Q#/registration</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Please reach out with any questions. Thank you for all that you do.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Ashley Holding</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">
</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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