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502 (07/2026) Chapter 2:Eligibility • Section 8: Disaster (Emergency) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (DSNAP) Oregon Administrative Rule(s) 461-135-0493 — Eligibility and Benefit Amount for DSNAP Verification The applicant must verify the following: • The identity of the head of household; • The location of the applicant’s residence in the disaster area. This can be determined using clearly marked area maps; • The applicant’s residence in the disaster area at the time of the disaster. Use rent receipts and utility bills, or when necessary, through sources such as telephone books or city directories. Emergency Certification: Since documents can be destroyed or be unobtainable in a disaster situation, the emergency certifier may use a collateral contact as a source of verification when the household’s identity and residency cannot be verified through documentary evidence, or when a collateral contact would expedite the household’s certification. It is program intent that in those instances where the household has arrived in the area just prior to the disaster and residency cannot readily be verified, the household would not be denied if residence is the only requirement that cannot be verified. The worker must be satisfied that this is actually the case. Oregon Administrative Rule(s) 461-135-0494 — DSNAP Treatment of Households Already Certified and Receiving SNAP Benefits Issuance of benefits Disaster SNAP benefits will be issued to an eligible household immediately after completion of the application and eligibility determination (benefits can be issued to the head of the household, spouse or properly identified authorized representative). Households determined eligible shall receive benefits no later than three days after the date of application. If the third day falls on a weekend, issue benefits on either the first or second day. Oregon Administrative Rule(s) 461-135-0495 — Recertifications for DSNAP Treatment of households already certified and receiving SNAP Households certified and receiving SNAP benefits may also be eligible for emergency SNAP assistance. They may get a replacement allotment. If the households are later determined eligible for disaster benefits, they may receive a supplement up to the maximum allotment amount per household size. Ongoing program benefits will be used to reduce the disaster benefits unless the household’s food has been damaged by the disaster and the household must replace the food.