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Fund these initiatives through revenue reforms
Use this written testimony template to support fair revenue reforms that provide funding for programs addressing hunger and basic needs in Oregon.
Template for written testimony: Expanded cash assistance
Template for written testimony: Expanded cash assistance
Expanded cash assistance: written testimony template
My name is ___________ and I live in ______________. Feel free to add any relevant identities you hold (such as “I am a …” parent, child/student, teacher, or caretaker for an elder). I am writing in strong support of expanding the Oregon Kids Credit
Add why YOU support expanding the Oregon Kids Credit including personal points, experiences or stories related to hunger. How would expanding the Oregon Kids Credit impact you, your family or your community? This part is important, and often what lawmakers remember.
Oregon is facing a hunger crisis, and it is getting worse. In 2025, Congress made the largest cuts to SNAP (formerly known as food stamps) in history. Today, 1 in 5 children in Oregon don’t have enough to eat, and one-third more Oregonians face hunger than before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Please feel free to use any of the messages below you find most compelling:
The most effective way to support low-and moderate income families afford life’s necessities like food and rent is through direct cash assistance.
The $1,050 per child Oregon Kids Credit is wonderful for families currently receiving it. But funding currently limits eligibility to families in deep poverty with kids under the age of 6.
Oregon should significantly expand the Oregon Kids Credit by making it available to more kids and families.
We know that when we all have access to food, we’re all better off. Kids do better in school, our families’ health and well-being improve, and our economy thrives through the support of local businesses. This is true in every corner of Oregon – in rural, urban and suburban communities alike. When all of our neighbors are getting the food that they need, all of Oregon thrives.
This is why I am urging you to support expanding cash assistance for low-income families.
Sincerely,
Your name
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