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Oregon approved to issue $550+ million in food assistance to 572,000 children
SALEM—The State of
Oregon received approval
from the federal govern-
ment to issue Pandemic
EBT (P-EBT) for the 2020-
21 school year. This will
provide more than $550
million in food assistance
for approximately 572,000
children in Oregon.
P-EBT provides food
benefits to families whose
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that children across Or-
egon receive P-EBT food
benefits. ODE collaborates
with school districts across
Oregon to determine eli-
gibility and ODHS issues
the benefits on Electron-
ic Benefit Transfer (EBT)
cards.
Households do not need
to apply for P-EBT. Bene-
fits will be automatically
issued for students who
normally have access to
free and reduced-price
meals and are enrolled at a
school in Oregon.
If your children are not
currently enrolled in free
or reduced meals you can
apply through your school
or online at the Oregon
Department of Education
website. Qualifying for
free or reduced meals for
the 2020-21 school year
before June 30, 2021 will
ensure you receive P-EBT
when the benefits are is-
sued. P-EBT benefit eli-
gibility and amounts will
vary. Visit pebt.oregon.gov
for more information.
Each student will receive
their own P-EBT card.
Students and households
new to P-EBT and house-
holds with more than one
student will receive an
Oregon P-EBT card in the
mail with instructions.
Cards will be mailed to the
address on file with the
school for those students
who do not receive SNAP.
Students who are already
receiving
Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Pro-
gram (SNAP) benefits will
receive the P-EBT benefits
on the EBT card associat-
ed with their household’s
SNAP case.
P-EBT does not replace
any child nutrition pro-
gram already offered, and
families are encouraged
to continue participat-
ing in grab-n-go-meals or
emergency food programs
at their local schools and
community locations.
P-EBT is separate from
SNAP benefits including
emergency allotments that
are also being issued due to
the impact of COVID-19.
P-EBT benefits are not
considered in a public
charge test.
Resources to help meet
basic needs
• Find a food pantry:
fo o d f i n d e r. ore gon fo o d
bank.org
• Learn
about
gov-
ernment programs and
community resources for
older adults and people
with disabilities: Aging
and Disability Resource
Connection of Oregon at
1-855-673-2372 or www.
adrcoforegon.org.
• Dial 2-1-1, or text
your zip code to 898211
(TXT211), www.211info.
org
• Oregon Department of
Human Services Resources
Administered by ODHS,
SNAP is a federal program
that provides food assis-
tance to approximately 1
million eligible, low-in-
come families and individ-
uals in Oregon, including
many older adults and peo-
ple with disabilities.
Oregonians in need can
apply for benefits, includ-
ing SNAP, child care, cash
assistance and Medicaid.
Learn more at https://
g o v s t a t u s . e g o v. c o m /
or-dhs-benefits.
For local resources in
your area, such as food
or shelter, please call
2-1-1 or reach out to the
state’s Aging and Disabil-
ity Resource Connection
(ADRC) at 1-855-ORE-
ADRC or 1-855-673-2372.
The ODE fosters equity
and excellence for every
learner through collabora-
tion with educators, part-
ners, and communities.
ODE oversees the educa-
tion of over 560,000 stu-
dents in Oregon’s public
K-12 education system.
For more information,
visit
www.oregon.gov/
ode/.
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children do not have ac-
cess to the free or re-
duced-price meals usually
provided at school. Oregon
was approved to provide
retroactive food benefits
to eligible students for the
2020-21 school year. The
P-EBT benefits are expect-
ed to be issued beginning
in July.
“P-EBT benefits will
significantly support the
food security, health and
well-being of children and
families across Oregon,”
said Dan Haun, director of
the Oregon Department of
Human Services (ODHS),
Self-Sufficiency Programs.
“Still, many Oregonians
are struggling meeting
their basic needs. We en-
courage them to contact
our partners at 211 and the
Oregon Food Bank.”
“All children deserve
access to adequate nutri-
tion to fuel their learning.
The Oregon Department
of Education is happy to
be partnering with ODHS
and local school districts
to meet the nutrition needs
of Oregon’s children and
families who were most
impacted by the pandem-
ic,” said Cindy Hunt, Chief
of Staff at Oregon Depart-
ment of Education (ODE).
ODHS and ODE share
responsibility in ensuring
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the excitement of outdoor
activities, vacations and
summertime fun are usu-
ally kicking into high gear.
The events of the past
year have left many fami-
lies hoping for some more
normal times of connec-
tion and family activities.
Yet many families are still
feeling the sting of the past
year’s lockdowns, school
disruptions and even fi-
nancial burdens.
CAFA,
a
private
non-profit
counseling
agency in Eugene, is bring-
ing its True Insight Par-
enting Strategies (TIPS)
to Siuslaw Middle School
on Saturday, May 22, for a
Jackson. “As we are emerg-
ing into brighter days and
more sunshine, this event
will help get things off to a
great start.”
The “Making Parenting a
Joy Again” event has been
funded by a grant from the
Western Lane Community
Foundation and represents
a partnership between Eu-
gene’s CAFA and Florence’s
own Safe Shelter for Siu-
slaw Students.
The event is free to all
families but does require
registration. Families can
register at trueinsightpar-
ent.com.
Learn more at cafaweb.
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PAID POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT
Rotary Club of Florence
Rotarian of the Month
JIMMIE HART
JIMMIE THE ROTARIAN
Jimmie Hart is our Florence , Oregon Rotarian
of The Month and sadly Jimmie passed away
unexpectedly a few short days after receiving
the honor.
Jimmie had been a member of the Rotary Club
of Florence since 2006 and had previously
been named Rotarian of The Year. Over the
past several years Jimmie had been a member
of the Club Board as well as Club Secretary.
one-day event designed to
help make parenting a joy
again.
The event will include a
series of arts, games and
instructional sessions with
a focus on helping par-
ents and children build
relational skills, sharp-
en emotional intelligence
and improve the balance
of structure and nurture
within households.
“It is understood than
many families have been
so focused on surviving
that many of the more
enjoyable parts of par-
ent-child relationships get
pushed to the backburner,”
said TIPS Director Corey
Would love to connect
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“Larry Martindale was an excellent
principal. I was a teacher under him
and he was well respected for his
ability to bring different opinions to
the table to fi nd the best solutions.
Even when we didn’t agree, he still
had my utmost respect. He was and
is a confi dent, compassionate, and
common sense leader.”
Gina Castro Brandt
PAID FOR BY FRIENDS OF LARRY MARTINDALE.
Safe Shelter for Siuslaw Students and
Safe Families for Children brings you...
JIMMIE THE MAN
If you were to ask any of our club members who their favorite
Rotarian is, they would say, with few exceptions, that it is Jimmie Hart.
Jimmie never talked about his life or even himself. He never really
knew the impact he had on fellow Rotarians or how much we all
looked forward to seeing him each week. He came to each club
meeting, function or fund raiser giving his all and never holding back.
Nor did he ever let a challenge go unanswered. Jimmie met each
challenge, as he lived every day of his life, with calm, focus, and joy.
One Rotarian stated that he was a like a father; you knew he was
there even if you couldn’t see him, he was always there to help you in
any way he could, and he always had your back.
Knowing Jimmie made each of us a better Rotarian and a better
person.
JIMMIE REMAINS WITH US
Morrie Schwartz once said, “Death ends life , not a relationship”.
As Rotarians and friends, we feel Jimmie’s passing with great pain.
Still, we will hold on to every memory of Jimmie, every smile, every
greeting, every handshake, and every kind word.
As Rotarians we know that death cannot erase our time together,
and we get to keep that with us, even if we can’t keep Jimmie.
JIMMIE SHOWING HOW
CLOSE THE ROTARIAN
CLUB OF FLORENCE
CAME TO REACHING
OUR FUNDING GOAL IN
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Questions? Call Suzanne at (541) 590-0779