Low-Income Resources in Oregon

Use the following resources to determine if you qualify to receive financial assistance from a variety of programs that operate throughout the state.

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Oregon Low-Income Resources

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Low-Income Resources in Oregon

Welcome to Money Fit’s Low-Income Resource list. We have organized different options into four categories: Food, Housing/Utilities, Child/Family Care, and Healthcare. Each resource includes a brief description, along with contact information such as a phone number and website URL.

Food Resources

Oregon – Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a federal program that offers nutrition assistance to millions of eligible, low-income individuals and families and provides economic benefits to communities.

Address: Oregon Department of Human Services 500 Summer St. NE Salem, OR 97301

Phone: 1-503-945-5600

Website: https://govstatus.egov.com/or-dhs-benefits


Federal Resource – Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

SNAP provides nutrition benefits to supplement the food budget of needy families so they can purchase healthy food and move towards self-sufficiency.

Learn more from their website

Housing and Utilities


Oregon HEAT

Oregon HEAT develops and coordinates resources to help low-income Oregonians meet their energy needs and achieve energy self-reliance through energy education and advocacy. Oregon HEAT is an independent nonprofit organization founded in 1989 to help low-income Oregonians and hard-working families keep those vital utilities on during unforeseen emergency situations.

Address: PO Box 127 Tualatin, Oregon 97062-0127

Phone: 1-503-612-6300

Website: click here


Federal Resource – Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)

The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) helps keep families safe and healthy through initiatives that assist families with energy costs.

Read More About LIHEAP

Child and Family Care


DHS Child Care Subsidy Program

Working families whose income is below 185% of the Federal Poverty Level may be eligible for financial help with child care costs. This childcare subsidy program is called Employment Related Day Care (ERDC).

Address: 500 Summer St. NE E62 Salem, OR 97301-1067

Phone: 1-800-342-6712

Website: https://www.oregon.gov/dhs/assistance/CHILD-CARE/Pages/parents.aspx


Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)

The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program provides cash assistance to low-income families with children while they strive to become self-sufficient. The program’s goal is to reduce the number of families living in poverty, through employment and community resources.

Address: Department of Human Services 500 Summer St NE Salem, OR 97301

Phone: 1-503-945-5944

Website: click here


Oregon Employment Department Business and Employment Services

The mission of the Employment Department is to support business and promote employment. In the Business and Employment Services unit, we aid this mission by serving businesses by recruiting and referring the best-qualified applicants to jobs, and providing resources to diverse job seekers in support of their employment needs.

Address: 875 Union St. NE Salem 97311 – Central Administrative Office

Phone: 1-800-237-3710

Website: https://www.oregon.gov/employ/pages/default.aspx


JOBS for Oregon’s Future (JOBS)

The JOBS program is Oregon’s employment and self-sufficiency program for people on public assistance. Clients participating in employment and self-sufficiency services receive ongoing screening, assessment, and case management while participating in activities such as life skills, basic education, job readiness, or work experience that address barriers to self-sufficiency.

Address: Department of Human Services 500 Summer St NE Salem, OR 97301

Phone: 1-503-945-7016 | 1-503-945-6094

Website: https://www.dhs.state.or.us/caf/ss/tanf/employment.html

Healthcare Resources


Federal Resource – Medicaid

Authorized by Title XIX of the Social Security Act, Medicaid was signed into law in 1965 alongside Medicare. All states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. territories have Medicaid programs designed to provide health coverage for low-income people. Although the Federal government establishes certain parameters for all states to follow, each state administers its Medicaid program differently, resulting in variations in Medicaid coverage across the country.

Learn more from their website

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