The SNAP Client Advisory Board works to improve the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) through the expertise of program participants.
About the SNAP Client Advisory Board
The SNAP Client Advisory Board provides a brave space for past, present, and future SNAP participants to improve the program for SNAP recipients. The board exists to make changes, hold decision-makers accountable, and ensure there is equitable access to SNAP for all. We do this by working together with advocates, community organizations, and lawmakers.
This board is comprised of community leaders who have lived experience of hunger and poverty. These leaders have been on SNAP in the past or present. Board members are compensated through hourly stipends for time spent at meetings, trainings, and conducting work related to the board. Transportation assistance, childcare, and food are provided at all meetings.
The SNAP Client Advisory Board:
- Questions and assesses the impact and outcomes of rules, regulations, policies, structural and systemic change issues, and implementation of SNAP in Oregon.
- Works with advocates, program administrators, and legislative bodies to influence decision-making about SNAP in Oregon.
- Advocates for individuals and groups that are underrepresented and marginalized within SNAP.
- Highlights the successes and areas for improvement of SNAP in Oregon.
- Engages with SNAP participants out in the community to share their experiences, expertise, and needs.