Friday, August 21, 2026 / Lane County and statewide Oregon
The $120 summer grocery benefit has a Sept. 1 clock
Many eligible children received Summer EBT automatically, but families who did not have less than two weeks to check and apply.
Oregon's Summer EBT program provides a one-time $120 grocery benefit for each eligible school-aged child. Most automatically eligible children received it June 5, including children in foster care and many households participating in SNAP, TANF or the Oregon Health Plan.
The deadline matters for families who may qualify but did not receive benefits automatically: applications are due Tuesday, Sept. 1. The state offers an online application, paper forms in 10 languages and a weekday call center at 833-673-7328. Immigration status is not requested or used to determine eligibility.
A missing card or deposit does not automatically mean a child qualifies, and receiving other benefits does not make every household identical. Families should check the state's eligibility guide rather than treating a social-media checklist as a ruling.
Field notes
What changed: Oregon's Sept. 1 application deadline for Summer EBT is now less than two weeks away.
Why it matters: Eligible families who were not enrolled automatically could miss a one-time $120-per-child grocery benefit.
Who may be affected: Oregon families with eligible school-aged children who did not already receive Summer EBT automatically.