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Poverty-related issues in the news, from the Institute for Research on Poverty

SNAP Enrollment – Oregon

Oregon’s economy would get $500 million infusion if everyone eligible for food stamps accepted them: report, By Bryan Denson, August 28, 2014, The Oregonian: “Oregon’s economy would get a nearly $500 million boost if every person in the state eligible for food stamps took part in the program, according to a study. An estimated 276,000 Oregonians qualify, but don’t participate, in the federal government’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, according to Katie Furia, who serves as SNAP outreach manager for the nonprofit Partners for a Hunger-Free Oregon…”