People who receive SNAP food assistance in Oregon will see benefits loaded into their accounts on Friday, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek announced.

“As of this morning, Oregon families are beginning to access their full November SNAP benefits restored on their Oregon Trail Cards,” Kotek said in a statement Friday morning. “This means all Oregonians receiving SNAP will have their full monthly benefit available now, regardless of their usual payment schedule.”

The Oregon Department of Human Services urged SNAP recipients to check their EBT card balances before making a trip to the grocery store.

Kotek said the Trump Administration’s decision to withhold food assistance from families in need was cruel and unlawful.

“Oregonians shouldn’t have to wait for a court order to get the help they qualify

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