12/26/2025
SNAP Benefit Updates & Community Support 📢
We want to share an important update regarding SNAP (food stamps) benefits. Work requirements and exemptions have changed, and some community members may need to report work activities, volunteer hours, or approved alternatives to remain eligible.
Volunteering does count toward required hours, and bartering work for shelter may also be allowed when properly reported and approved.
How Illinois Valley Family Coalition Can Help:
🤝 We are accepting volunteers who need to complete community service hours
🏠 We can provide verification or documentation for approved volunteer work at the coalition
📄 We can help you understand what information may be needed to report your hours correctly
Illinois Valley Family Coalition
📍 Location: 535 E River St, Cave Junction, OR
🕘 Hours: Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
📞 Phone: 541-592-6139
Need official guidance or approval?
For questions about exemptions, reporting requirements, or whether your situation qualifies, please contact the SNAP team directly:
📞 SNAP Phone: 1-833-947-1694
📧 SNAP Email: SNAP.ABAWDTeam@odhsoha.oregon.gov
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Actualizaciones sobre SNAP y Apoyo Comunitario 📢
Queremos compartir una actualización importante sobre los beneficios de SNAP (cupones de alimentos). Los requisitos de trabajo y las exenciones han cambiado, y algunas personas en la comunidad pueden necesitar reportar actividades laborales, horas de voluntariado o alternativas aprobadas para mantener su elegibilidad.
El voluntariado sí cuenta para cumplir con las horas requeridas, y el intercambio de trabajo por alojamiento también puede estar permitido cuando se reporta y aprueba correctamente.
Cómo puede ayudar Illinois Valley Family Coalition:
🤝 Estamos aceptando voluntarios que necesiten completar horas de servicio comunitario
🏠 Podemos proporcionar verificación o documentación por trabajo voluntario aprobado en la coalición
📄 Podemos ayudarle a entender qué información puede necesitar para reportar sus horas correctamente
Illinois Valley Family Coalition
📍 Ubicación: 535 E River St, Cave Junction, OR
🕘 Horario: Lunes a viernes, 9:00 a. m. – 5:00 p. m.
📞 Teléfono: 541-592-6139
¿Necesita orientación u aprobación oficial?
Para preguntas sobre exenciones, requisitos de reporte, o si su situación califica, comuníquese directamente con el equipo de SNAP:
📞 Teléfono de SNAP: 1-833-947-1694
📧 Correo electrónico de SNAP: SNAP.ABAWDTeam@odhsoha.oregon.gov
New federal work rules for SNAP food benefits are now in place statewide in Oregon. The new rules specifically are for people who have Able-Bodied Adult Without Dependents (ABAWD) status. Here's what's changed:
- Oregon had previously waived ABAWD work requirements in 30 of 36 counties and all Tribal lands because of limited job opportunities. These waivers were scheduled to last until Dec. 31, 2025. The USDA ended them earlier.
- A recent federal law passed in July 2025 also changed who must follow ABAWD work rules. These rules now apply to adults ages 18–64 who do not have children under age 14 in their SNAP household. This is a change from the previous rules, which applied only to adults up to age 54 and households without children under age 18.
- In addition, the new federal law makes it so that some groups who were previously exempt now must meet work rules. This includes veterans, people who were in foster care, and people experiencing homelessness.
We have sent out notices to people who may be impacted. Contact us right away at 1-833-947-1694 or SNAP.ABAWDTeam@odhsoha.oregon.gov if you have questions about these new rules or if you think they may apply to you and need help.
You can read more in this news release: https://apps.oregon.gov/oregon-newsroom/OR/ODHS/Posts/Post/snap-food-benefit-work-rules-now-apply-statewide
