Oregon EBT and SNAP Food Benefits

One account for food, health, cash and child care

ONE is the eligibility system ODHS shares with the Oregon Health Plan. A ONE Online account lets you apply, check an application's status, renew, upload documents, read notices in the Message Center, and choose "Report a Change" on your dashboard between renewals; the Oregon ONE Mobile app manages an existing case, with messages and document uploads^3,4,7.

If you had benefits before but ONE shows a blank application after you sign up, call 1-833-978-1073 and ask staff to link your case to the account; the same line confirms your identity when the site says "Call us!"⁴. Applying for someone outside your immediate family? Create the account in your own name and check the authorized representative box⁴. If you are picked for a SNAP Quality Control review, you can confirm the message is really from ODHS by calling 1-866-964-2136⁴.

ONE Online (Oregon ONE Eligibility) · Oregon ONE Mobile: iPhone, Android

The Oregon Trail Card and ebtEDGE

The Oregon Trail Card carries both SNAP and cash benefits. Check the balance in ebtEDGE, which has a new site at ebtEDGE.us and a new app; old accounts still work^2,24. The app is published by FIS (Fidelity Information Services)²³. Change your PIN by calling 1-888-997-4447, online, or at an ODHS office².

To cancel a lost, stolen or damaged card on a weekday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Pacific, call 1-855-328-6715; the new card usually arrives by mail within five business days. At night or on weekends, call 1-888-997-4447 to cancel, then call the replacement line during business hours². ODHS shuts off some cards when it sees suspicious activity and mails a new one automatically, so a card declined with money on it may be one of these².

In ebtEDGE, "Freeze Card" locks the card between uses and "Protect My Account" blocks out-of-state and online purchases¹⁰. ODHS does not replace SNAP stolen by skimming or other electronic theft; it may replace stolen TANF cash reported within 30 days^11,2. The 2026 Legislature funded a switch to chip cards, but ODHS had posted no start date as of October 16, 2026¹⁸.

• Card customer service: 1-888-997-4447
• Cardholder website: ebtEDGE
• Cardholder app: ebtEDGE (iPhone, Android)
• EBT processor: FIS

Oregon SNAP and EBT phone numbers

Applying for SNAP Food Benefits in Oregon

1. Pick a way to apply. Apply in ONE Online, by phone at 1-800-699-9075, or in person at a local ODHS office. One application can also cover TANF and the Oregon Health Plan^1,3. ODHS's checklist PDF lists what to have ready³.
2. Or use the paper form. The Application for SNAP, TANF or ERDC (form DE0415F) comes in several languages and in large print. Drop it at a local office or send it by mail, email or fax³. Health coverage has its own paper form.
3. Answer the interview call. Apply in person or by phone and ODHS tries to interview you then. Apply online or by mail and it calls you, sometimes texting first. ODHS calls from 1-503-945-5722, so let that number through your spam filter^5,4.
4. Send proof and watch for the card. The worker tells you which proof to send, such as ID, pay stubs, rent and utility bills, and medical costs for members 60 or older or disabled. If approved, your Oregon Trail Card comes by mail^5,1.

The interview takes about 45 minutes, by phone or at an office, with a free interpreter if needed. If ODHS cannot reach you, it sends a notice with a set time⁵. Oregon's rule calls for the interview within 20 days of the filing date and a decision within 30 days; expedited cases get benefits by the 7th day, even if the interview is missed¹⁷. If you moved to Oregon in the last six months, expect questions about SNAP in your old state⁵.

Oregon's 200% income limit for FY2027

Gross limit: as published by Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS)¹. Net limit and maximum benefit: USDA FY2027 cost-of-living adjustments. All states compared.

ODHS posts the chart above as the gross monthly income most households can have; it is marked effective from March 2026 through February 2027¹. A household under 200% of poverty skips both the asset test and the net income test¹⁴, but the benefit is still figured from net income, so a household near the top may get a small amount.

Adults 60 and older can count out-of-pocket medical costs¹. College students aged 18 to 49 enrolled more than half time need an extra condition, such as working more than 20 hours a week or caring for a child under 6¹. From October 1, 2026, Oregon's utility allowances are $533 for heating or cooling costs, $418 for two or more other utilities, $67 for one non-phone utility and $84 for phone only¹³. An energy assistance payment unlocks the $533 allowance only for households with an elderly or disabled member; ODHS estimated about 29,000 households would lose it, an average of $58 a month^13,9.

Net income test. Households that qualify through Oregon's broad-based categorical eligibility (gross income under 200% of poverty) are presumed to meet the net income limit, so most never face the 100% net test¹⁴. Households that do not qualify that way, for example after a large lottery or gambling win, face the federal 130% gross and 100% net tests; a household with an elderly or disabled member is exempt from the 130% gross test¹⁴.

Assets. No asset test for households that qualify under the 200% rule¹⁴. Others face a limit of $3,000, or $4,750 if a member is elderly or disabled¹⁵. Under the categorical eligibility rule, liquid lottery or gambling winnings must stay under $4,750¹⁴.

Deposit days: the 1st to the 9th by SSN

SNAP lands between the 1st and 9th of each month, by the last digit of the Social Security number, including weekends and holidays.

ODHS pays on these days even when they fall on a weekend or holiday. TANF cash and SNAP cash-out payments arrive on the 1st². SNAP left on the card carries over from month to month, but benefits not used within one year are removed².

Oregon offers SNAP cash-out to adults 65 and older in Clackamas, Columbia, Multnomah and Washington counties: they can take benefits as a direct deposit, a check, or on the card¹.

Periodic Reports, renewals and the 10th-of-the-month rule

Most households are certified for up to 12 months; if every adult is elderly or disabled and no one has earned income, ODHS can certify for 24 months¹⁶. About halfway through, ODHS mails a Periodic Report packet. It needs no interview but must be signed and returned on time, in ONE, by phone at 1-800-699-9075, or by mail, fax or office drop-off, with proof if income changed by $125 or more⁶. Renewal packets arrive 45 days before the due date¹. File the renewal and proof by the 15th of the last month to avoid a gap; an application within 30 days after the end date still counts as a renewal, with the first month prorated¹⁶.

Between reports, tell ODHS by the 10th of the next month if household income goes over 130% of poverty (from October 1, 2026, $1,729 a month for one person, $2,960 for three, plus $616 for each added person), if someone wins over $4,750 from one lottery or gambling game¹⁴, or if an adult under the work rules falls below 80 hours a month⁷.

Rules specific to Oregon

Work rules statewide since December 1, 2025, with county and Tribal exemptions

After the 2025 federal law, ODHS applied the 3-month time limit to adults aged 18 to 64 with no child under 14 on the case: first in Benton, Clackamas, Hood River, Multnomah, Washington and Yamhill counties on October 1, 2025, then statewide on December 1, 2025, checked at recertification⁹. Crook, Gilliam, Jefferson, Lake, Morrow, Sherman and Wheeler counties have no WorkSource Center, so people there are exempt, as is anyone living on Burns Paiute, Coquille, Siletz, Cow Creek Umpqua or Klamath Tribal lands⁸. USDA lists Oregon among 12 states with partial waivers on October 1, 2026¹⁹. Others need 80 hours a month of work, volunteering or training; the 3-year period runs through December 31, 2027. Report an exemption at 1-833-947-1694⁸.

No soda or candy ban, and no Restaurant Meals Program

Oregon is not on USDA's list of SNAP food restriction waivers (updated October 13, 2026), so soda and candy remain eligible²⁰. It is also not among the states running the Restaurant Meals Program (list updated August 7, 2026)²¹.

Summer EBT: $120 per child, 2027 applications open on paper

Oregon's Summer EBT pays $120 per eligible school-age child each summer on an Oregon Trail Card. Paper applications for summer 2027 have been accepted since September 2, 2026, by email to [email protected]. Unused Summer EBT is removed 122 days after loading, so 2026 balances began expiring October 3, 2026¹².

Double Up Food Bucks and online grocery orders

ODHS points SNAP households to Double Up Food Bucks, which doubles SNAP dollars spent on healthy foods at participating markets and stores^2,1. Oregon was one of the eight original states in USDA's online purchasing pilot and launched it in early March 2020, so the Oregon Trail Card works with approved online grocers²².

Non-citizen limits since October 1, 2025

Since October 1, 2025, non-citizens in Oregon can get SNAP only as lawful permanent residents meeting extra rules, Cuban and Haitian entrants, or citizens of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands and Palau; about 1,000 refugees, asylees and other immigrants had SNAP cut or closed October 31, 2025⁹. From September 18, 2026, the 2022 federal public charge regulations no longer apply, and immigration officers may consider more types of public benefits. ODHS says the change does not alter who can get SNAP and that benefits received before that date are not counted under the new process⁹. ODHS also lists a Sanctuary Promise Response Hotline at 1-844-924-7829 (Monday-Friday) for help or to report a problem⁹.

Other assistance in Oregon

Sources

1. SNAP Food Benefits, Oregon Department of Human Services. Checked 16 October 2026.
2. Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) Cards, Oregon Department of Human Services. Checked 16 October 2026.
3. Medical, Food, Cash and Child Care Benefits (how to apply, ONE account, forms), Oregon Department of Human Services. Checked 16 October 2026.
4. Benefits Help (contact, ONE account help, lost cards), Oregon Department of Human Services. Checked 16 October 2026.
5. Prepare for your SNAP interview, Oregon Department of Human Services. Checked 16 October 2026.
6. SNAP Periodic Report, Oregon Department of Human Services. Checked 16 October 2026.
7. Report Changes for SNAP, Oregon Department of Human Services. Checked 16 October 2026.
8. SNAP Work Rules and 3-month time limit, Oregon Department of Human Services. Checked 16 October 2026.
9. Updates about Federal Changes (H.R. 1, SNAP and public charge), Oregon Department of Human Services. Checked 16 October 2026.
10. Protect Your EBT Card and Benefits, Oregon Department of Human Services. Checked 16 October 2026.
11. SNAP Replacement Benefits, Oregon Department of Human Services. Checked 16 October 2026.
12. Oregon Summer EBT, Oregon Department of Human Services. Checked 16 October 2026.
13. OAR 461-160-0420, Shelter Cost; SNAP (temporary rule effective October 1, 2026 through March 28, 2027), Oregon Department of Human Services, Chapter 461 rules. Checked 16 October 2026.
14. OAR 461-135-0505, Categorical Eligibility for SNAP, Oregon Department of Human Services, Chapter 461 rules. Checked 16 October 2026.
15. OAR 461-160-0015, Resource Limits (temporary rule effective October 1, 2026), Oregon Department of Human Services, Chapter 461 rules. Checked 16 October 2026.
16. OAR 461-115-0450, Periodic Redeterminations; SNAP, Oregon Department of Human Services, Chapter 461 rules. Checked 16 October 2026.
17. OAR 461-115-0210, Application Processing Time Frames; SNAP, Oregon Department of Human Services, Chapter 461 rules. Checked 16 October 2026.
18. A message from Director Liesl Wendt: 2026 Legislative Session wrap-up, Oregon Department of Human Services newsroom. Checked 16 October 2026.
19. Status of State ABAWD Time Limit Waivers, Fiscal Year 2027, 1st Quarter, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Administration. Checked 16 October 2026.
20. SNAP Food Restriction Waivers (page updated October 13, 2026; read via the agency's CDN copy), U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Administration. Checked 16 October 2026.
21. SNAP Restaurant Meals Program (page updated August 7, 2026; read via the agency's CDN copy), U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Administration. Checked 16 October 2026.
22. SNAP Online Purchasing Pilot (page updated February 17, 2026; read via the agency's CDN copy), U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Administration. Checked 16 October 2026.
23. ebtEDGE app listing (developer: Fidelity Information Services LLC), Google Play. Checked 16 October 2026.
24. ebtEDGE sign-in, FIS (ebtEDGE cardholder portal). Checked 16 October 2026.
25. Moving to a State-Based Marketplace, Oregon Health Insurance Marketplace, Oregon Health Authority. Checked 16 October 2026.