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The program helping families keep kids fed over summer break is back.

The Oregon Summer Electronic Benefits program, or EBT, gives eligible families a one-time payment of $120 per child to help buy groceries while their kids are at home for the summer. Funds will be put onto Oregon Trail Cards.

Families automatically get the summer benefit if they have children between 6-18 and qualified during the school year for foster care services, Medicaid, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). A family only needs to have qualified for one of the programs to receive the benefit.

Some families may need to apply to get the payment. A full list of eligibility requirements is available on the state’s website here. Applications open June 5 and close Sept. 1.

Families can reach the summer program’s call center at 833-673-7328 on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. until Sept. 25, when the center closes. Click here for more information.

Here’s some of today’s news. Head to our website anytime for the latest in local news.

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CLASS OF 2026: McNary graduate finds passion for service by leading

A McNary High School graduating senior started her freshman year wanting to help more than just her peers and make a difference in the bigger Keizer community. Since then, Allyssa…

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One year later, emotional wounds from UGM mass stabbing continue to heal

It has been one year since 12 people were injured in a mass stabbing at Salem’s Union Gospel Mission. After changes to security and city policy, the emotional toll remains…

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CLASS OF 2026: Sprague’s student body president raises the bar for leadership

Isabella Morrow, a senior graduating from Sprague High School, has spent her senior year setting a new standard for the role of student body president, according to her teacher Chrisu0026hellip;

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No undercover license plates for ICE, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek orders

Gov. Tina Kotek’s directive followed the Trump administration suing the state last week over the issue. To comment on this story, use the form at the end of the report.

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CLASS OF 2026: McNary graduate finds passion for service by leading

One year later, emotional wounds from UGM mass stabbing continue to heal

CLASS OF 2026: Sprague’s student body president raises the bar for leadership

No undercover license plates for ICE, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek orders

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