PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Big changes are coming for Oregonians who rely on food benefits to make ends meet. Those impacted will include households receiving utility assistance, able-bodied adults between the ages of 18 and 64 without young children, and some lawfully present immigrants.

The Oregon Department of Health and Human Services announced Tuesday that the changes, which are required under federal law, will impact more than 313,000 people statewide. Impacted households should expect to receive notice by mid-October if their benefit amounts have changed.

“We are announcing these changes today so that families can prepare for the impact we expect many Oregonians who depend on this resource will feel,” said Dana Hittle, co-leader of the federal response team for ODHS.

The changes are

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