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November 02, 2022 Page 3 INSIDE L ocaL N ews Increased Emergency SNAP Benefits Continue in November Arts & page 7-8 ENTERTAINMENT o piNioN c Lassified /B ids page 9 pages 10 Established 1970 USPS 959 680 4747 NE Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Portland, OR 97211 The Portland Observer welcomes freelance submissions. Manuscripts and photographs should be clearly labeled and will be returned if accompanied by a self addressed envelope. All created design display ads become the sole property of the newspaper and cannot be used in other publications or personal usage without the written consent of the general manager, unless the client has purchased the composition of such ad. © 2008 THE PORTLAND OBSERVER. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, REPRODUCTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART WITHOUT PERMISSION IS PROHIBITED. The Portland Observer--Oregon’s Oldest Multicultural Publication--is a member of the National Newspaper Association--Founded in 1885, and The National Advertising Representative Amalgamated Publishers, Inc, New York, NY, and The West Coast Black Publishers Association PO QR code Publisher: Mark Washington, Sr. Editor: Shawntell Washington Office Mngr/Clasfds : Lucinda Baldwin Most Oregonians who receive SNAP benefits will continue to receive temporarily increased emergency food benefits Many Oregons struggle with food security that the increrased benefit will help relieve Most Oregonians who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assis- tance Program (SNAP) benefits will receive emergency allot- ments in November. The federal government has approved emergency al- lotments every month since March 2020. This gives SNAP recipients additional support during the COVID-19 pandem- ic. These emergency benefits are a temporary support that Oregon can provide because of the federal COVID-19 public health emergency. Because the federal govern- ment approved these emergency benefits for November, Oregon will also be able to issue them in December. However, the emer- gency benefits are expected to end when the federal public health emergency ends. In November, approximately 430,000 SNAP households will receive approximately $69 million in extra food benefits in addition to their regular SNAP benefits. “We know that many rely on these additional emergency food benefits to get enough healthy food for themselves and their Ime Udoka families,” said Jana McLellan, interim director of the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS), Self-Sufficiency Pro- grams. “We also know that many Oregonians are still struggling to meet their basic needs and we encourage them to contact our partners at 211, the Oregon Food Bank and their local Community Action Agency for support during this difficult time.” Current SNAP households will receive emergency allot- ments on Nov. 11. Emergency allotments will be issued Nov. 30 or Dec. 2 for households who did not receive benefits in the first monthly issuance. SNAP recipients do not have to take any action to receive these supplemental benefits as they will be issued directly on their EBT cards. Pre-opening Tour Held for Menlo Park Safe Rest Village Admin Coord : Quayuana Washington Creative Director: Kenya Anderson Advertising Mngr: Tony Washington CALL 503-288-0033 • FAX 503-288-0015• news@portlandobserver.com ads@portlandobserver.com• subscription@portlandobserver.com Postmaster: Send address changes to Portland Observer, PO Box 3137, Portland, OR 97208 Advertise with diversity in The Portland Observer Call 503-288-0033 or email ads@portlandobserver.com Menlo Park Safe Rest Village A pre-opening tour of the new Menlo Park Safe Rest Village (SRV) was hosted by Portland City Commissioner Dan Ryan last Friday, October 28th. The Menlo Park site is on property owned by TriMet and will have up to 60 sleeping units. Each unit is set to have a bed, electric- ity, heat, and air conditioning. The Menlo Park location is Portland’s second SRV and will offer 24/7 staff. It will also offer temporary shelter, connections to get mental health and addic- tion services, as well as assis- tance leading to recovery and permanent housing. The new Safe Rest Village is located at 122nd and Burnside although of- ficial opening date.
