Households in nine additional Oregon counties — Baker, Crook, Deschutes, Jackson, Josephine, Malheur, Morrow, Umatilla and Wasco — now have more time to report lost or spoiled food purchased with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits due to recent storms and power outages.
If you live in one of these counties and lost food bought with SNAP benefits because of recent storms or power outages, you may be eligible for replacement benefits.
The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) has extended the reporting deadline to 30 days for people whose food was lost or spoiled due to power outages that occurred on Dec. 17, 2025. Households in the counties listed below have until Jan. 16, 2026, to report food losses and request replacement SNAP benefits.
Counties included in the extended deadline:
- Baker
- Benton
- Clackamas
- Clatsop
- Columbia
- Coos
- Crook
- Deschutes
- Douglas
- Hood River
- Jackson
- Jefferson
- Josephine
- Klamath
- Lane
- Lincoln
- Linn
- Malheur
- Marion
- Morrow
- Multnomah
- Polk
- Tillamook
- Umatilla
- Wallowa
- Wasco
- Washington
- Yamhill
What if I live in another county?
If you live outside these counties, the usual rule still applies. You must report food losses within 10 days of the incident. ODHS may ask for proof.
How to request SNAP replacement benefits
If your food was lost because of the storms or power outages, you can request replacement benefits in any of these ways:
- Calling 800-699-9075, relay calls welcome
- Filling out a request form and emailing it to oregon.benefits@odhsoha.
oregon.gov - Visiting a local ODHS office
- By mail:
ONE Customer Service Center
PO Box 14015
Salem, OR 97309
(Mail must arrive by the deadline.) - Online: Log in to your ONE Online account
Once approved, replacement benefits are added to the household’s existing Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card. The maximum replacement amount is the cost of the food lost, not to exceed the household’s normal monthly SNAP benefit.
Resources to help meet basic needs:
- Find a food pantry: Visit oregonfoodbank.org
- Learn about government programs and community resources for older adults and people with disabilities: Call 1-855-673-2372 or visit adrcoforegon.org.
- Find more resources near you: Dial 211, text your zip code to 898-211, or visit 211info.org
When does the extended deadline end?
The extended deadline ends Jan. 16, 2026.
After that date, the 10-day reporting rule will apply again.
Administered by ODHS, SNAP is a federal program that provides food assistance to approximately 1 in 5 eligible, low-income families and individuals in Oregon, including many older adults and people with disabilities. Individuals in need can apply for benefits, including SNAP, child care, cash assistance and Medicaid. Learn more at benefits.oregon.gov
