State told 20,000 Oregon families to expect money for clothes but no money is coming
Elizabeth Sherwood was thrilled when she got a letter in early June telling her to expect an extra $270 on her state benefits card.
The money was a clothing allowance for recipients in the Oregon welfare program known as Temporary Aid to Needy Families. Sherwood, a single mom who lives in north Keizer, intended to spend the money on needed clothes for her 13-year-old daughter.
“She was excited because her shoes have a couple holes…
