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168 (07/2026) Chapter 2:Eligibility • Section 3: Individual information Refer here for information on EPD. SNAP This does not apply to the SNAP program. TANF This does not apply to the TANF program. ERDC This does not apply to the ERDC program. REF This does not apply to the REF program. MSP This does not apply to MSP. HSD This does not apply to HSD medical programs. Oregon Administrative Rule(s) 461-125-0330 — Blindness as the Basis of Need 461-125-0350 — Old Age as the Basis of Need; OSIPM 461-125-0370 — Disability as the Basis of Need Highest grade completed in school Many programs request information regarding the highest grade participants completed in school. This information can help ODHS|OHA identify barriers to employment, consider eligibility for older children in a TANF group, consider whose income does and doesn’t count against benefits and more. This field should be updated as it may affect eligibility and case planning. Oregon Administrative Rule(s) 461-120-0510 — Age Requirements for Clients to Receive Benefits 414-175-0022 — Age Requirements 461-145-0130 — Earned Income; Treatment 414-175-0035 — Specific Financial Requirements 461-190-0171 — Education Requirements for Teen Parents; JOBS 461-190-0181 — Basic Education for Nonteens; JOBS Residency To be eligible for benefits, an individual must be a resident of Oregon. An individual is a resident of Oregon if the individual lives in Oregon. If an individual is in Oregon solely for a vacation, that individual is not a resident. An individual continues to be a resident of Oregon during a temporary period of absence if the individual intends to return when the purpose of the absence is completed and the absence is evaluated and approved by ODHS|OHA. For example, participants can still meet residency while “snow-birding” in Arizona or Southern California as long as the individual plans on returning when the purpose (getting away from the Oregon winter) for their absence is completed as long as the individual is not receiving benefits in Arizona or California. Not all programs require participants to be physically living in Oregon when they apply to be considered an Oregon resident for program benefits. If a non-Oregon physical or mailing address is listed on an application and residency