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501 (07/2026) Chapter 2:Eligibility • Section 8: Disaster (Emergency) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (DSNAP) Oregon Administrative Rule(s) 461-135-0491 — Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (DSNAP) Application A household must submit a completed ODHS 349 application form at a certification site in person or through an authorized representative. If the household designates a non-household member as authorized representative, a Designation of Authorized Representative or Alternate Payee form (MSC 231) must be completed and filed with the case record. The application must be filed during the period designated by FNS for acceptance of applications for disaster SNAP assistance. The application must be signed by a responsible member of the household or by an authorized representative designated by the household. No emergency SNAP benefits shall be authorized after the expiration of the period for which the state is authorized by FNS to process and approve applications for emergency SNAP assistance. The household or its authorized representative must be interviewed and must provide the required verification. The length of the benefit period, which is the length of time corresponding to the allotment to be provided, either one-half or one full month, will be based on an estimate of how long it will take households to return to their normal means of support. Oregon Administrative Rule(s) 461-135-0492 — Application, Interviews, and Verification for DSNAP Interviews All applicants must be interviewed. The interviewer shall advise the household orally or in writing of the disposition of its application, its rights and responsibilities, when its emergency certification period ends, and of the regular SNAP program. The interviewer shall advise the household of the civil and criminal penalties for violations of the Food and Nutrition Act, and of the fact that the household may be subject to a post-disaster review. The interviewer shall inform each household certified eligible of the proper use of and the amount of SNAP benefits, and the period the benefits are intended to cover. If the application is denied, the household must be given an explanation of the basis for denial. If the household also wishes to file an application for the ongoing SNAP program, the interviewer shall advise the household orally or in writing of the address and telephone number of the appropriate office.