Many states have struggled to maintain staffing levels at the social service agencies that handle safety net programs, even as their workload has ballooned with the expiration of pandemic-era waivers that streamlined the application process.
As of this week, the backlog of Alaskans waiting for the state to process their food stamp applications is down to just over 500. The state’s Division of Public Assistance
As of this week, the backlog of Alaskans waiting for the state to process their food stamp applications is down to just over 500. The state’s Division of Public Assistance is on track to be up to date by the end of the month, said Deb Etheridge, the division’s director. In an interview, Etheridge described […] The post As Alaska food stamp backlog dwindles, Public Assistance balances federal requirements, local need appeared first on Alaska Beacon.
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