Due to the federal shutdown, November SNAP funds were not distributed.
The Trump Administration has appealed a federal court judge's ruling to distribute SNAP benefits.
Gov. Tina Kotek ordered the Oregon Department of Human Services to issue full November benefits instead.
On Nov. 7, 750,000 Oregonians woke up to see the November Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits in their accounts after weeks of uncertainty.
Under an order from Gov. Tina Kotek , the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) issued full benefits overnight so all Oregon SNAP recipients had funds on their Oregon Trail Cards. This followed a federal judge's order to the Trump Administration to fully fund the program despite the ongoing shutdown. The Trump Administration appealed Rhode Island

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