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Archive Home > 2009 > July > 24 > State agency reports spike in families relying on aid to get by

State agency reports spike in families relying on aid to get by

Hard-hit Central Oregon sees recipients of cash, food stamp assistance increase by about 30%

By Lauren Dake / The Bulletin
July 24, 2009

New numbers from the Oregon Department of Human Services illustrate how tough times are for many Central Oregonians, more of whom are relying on food stamps and cash assistance from the state to survive.

More than 1,000 Central Oregon families were getting cash assistance in June, a 29.6 percent....

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