The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) is announcing federally required changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in Oregon. These changes are required under House Resolution (H.R. 1), a federal law passed on July 4, 2025. More than 740,000 people in Oregon currently receive SNAP benefits, and ODHS expects more than 313,000 people enrolled in SNAP may be impacted by the H.R. 1 changes.
ODHS will begin notifying affected households in mid-October. The people who will be most affected by the new federal law include older adults, immigrants and people living in rural communities with limited access to transportation.
What you should know
- People should continue to apply for and use the benefits and services they quality for
- Federally required changes to SNAP eligibility will begin Oct. 1, 2025. These changes will affect three main groups of SNAP participants: households receiving utility assistance, able-bodied adults ages 18 through 64 with no children under age 14 in their SNAP group, and certain lawfully present immigrants. The changes won’t happen to everyone at once — they will roll out over the next year.
