Oregon lawmakers propose food aid program for immigrants ineligible for SNAP benefits
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A group of Oregon lawmakers is advocating for a new bill to establish a food assistance program for individuals who are ineligible for federal SNAP benefits due to their immigration status.
The proposed initiative, known as the Food for All Oregonians program, would be managed by the Department of Human Services (DHS).
The bill outlines that the DHS should leverage the existing SNAP infrastructure to facilitate a seamless application process for nutrition assistance.
Currently, lawful permanent residents, also known as Green Card holders, can only be eligible for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) after a five-year waiting period, and even then, they can only be eligible if they meet all the other SNAP financial and non-financial eligibility requirements, with some exceptions. USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service states that SNAP is not and has never been available to undocumented non-citizens.
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