OKLAHOMA CITY ( KFOR ) — Over 2,600 Oklahoma families have had their food stamps stolen in the last year, according to the Oklahoma Department of Human Services .
Through federal funding, victims have been able to get reimbursed, however, that was set to expire on Monday, September 30.
Thanks to a provision in a stop-gap funding bill secured by a bipartisan group of lawmakers the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act of 2025 , passed in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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This comes as a relief for many Oklahomans who have fallen victim to the scam, including Hope Hansen, a 24-year-old living with William’s Syndrome. She relies on $237 a month in SNAP benefits.
“People with disabilities need food, they need food to survive, to live, to strive, to get the nutrients and everything in their bodies,” said Hansen.
When Hansen went to pay for her groceries, her card was declined. She learned her account had been drained by a scammer in New York.