Fw: OCPP Update, December 7, 2000

[Ruth Duemler]

-----Original Message-----
From: John Lewis <jle...@ocpp.org>
To: Recipient list suppressed <Recipient list suppressed>
Date: Thursday, December 07, 2000 10:38 AM
Subject: OCPP Update, December 7, 2000

>I apologize for the delay in posting this news release to our web site.
>
>News Release, November 29, 2000: "New food stamp changes benefit working
>poor Oregonians."
>
>More low-income Oregonians will be eligible to receive food stamps for
>their families beginning Friday as a result of citizen efforts to open up
>the food stamp program. As of December 1st, food stamps will be available
>to all Oregonians at or below 185% of the federal poverty level (up from
>130%). This means that all families who receive free or reduced-price
>school meals, and all families in the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
>program, will now qualify for at least $10 worth of food stamps per month.
>A family of four now qualifies if their income is less than $2628 per
>month. In addition to the income limit change, household assets such as
>cars, bank accounts and other resources will no longer be counted.
>
>Read the full release at: http://www.ocpp.org/2000/nr20001129.htm
>
>
>
>
>John M. Lewis
>Administrator
>Oregon Center for Public Policy
>PO Box 7, Silverton, OR 97381
>(503) 873-1201 Phone
>(503) 873-1947 OCPP Fax
>(520) 244-4508 Direct Fax (E-Fax)
>jle...@ocpp.org
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