The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) extended the Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (DSNAP) for wildfire-affected recipients. This waiver lasts through Dec. 31, 2020, and allows SNAP and DSNAP recipients to use their benefits to buy hot or prepared foods from authorized SNAP retailers that accept SNAP EBT cards. Restaurant purchases…
Source: Oregon.gov Salem, OR—Salem, Ore. – The deadline for survivors of Oregon wildfires to apply for FEMA individual disaster assistance and low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is extended to Monday, Nov. 30. The extension agreed upon by the state and FEMA is for survivors living in counties designated for individual…
Way back on Oct 21st, the SBA Office of Disaster Assistance issued this media release. The release highlights the SBA achievement of $20M in Oregon disaster assistance loans. $516K of that loan volume was made to business owners. This is a reminder of the application deadline for those impacted by the fires (and winds) but…
The External Outreach Site is now Closed but Help is Still Available The FEMA External Outreach Site in Eugene located at Lane Events Center, 796 W. 13th Ave., Eugene, Oregon, ceased operations on Oct. 31, but Help is Still Available, see below. Oregon Residents: Still Time to Apply for FEMA Disaster Assistance SALEM, Ore.–Oregon residents…
If you have not yet applied for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) now is the time as the deadline for new applications is tomorrow the October 23rd. We have embedded the application instructions below but be warned they require a lot of paperwork to support your application. Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) is funded by FEMA and…
