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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.

A state division head says the feds are working with Alaska as the state works to comply with rules

The state may lose funding if it continues to break federal rules, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

The state may lose funding if it continues to break federal rules

The state government has again made headway in reducing the number of Alaskans waiting for food aid. But national data show the number of Alaskans who use the program has

The state government has again made headway in reducing the number of Alaskans waiting for food aid. But national data show the number of Alaskans who use the program has dropped 10% in the last year.

Initially cited administrative requirements and costs, now points to state’s food stamp backlog.

State: 260 online forms in first 10 days take average of 20 minutes, compared to an hour for paper.

In the last eight days, the Division of Public Assistance has processed more than 2,000 food stamp application cases in an effort to clear a backlog that has kept thousands