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Alaska will join 42 other states in using an approach intended to streamline applications for the food stamp program.
Food banks and anti-hunger organizations from across the state are advocating for food security measures in the capital this week.
The legislation comes after more than a year of extreme delays in food stamp distribution across the state for thousands of Alaskans.
State, facing lawsuit and funding pressures on SNAP backlog, being asked for other forms of help.
Alaska is one of 15 states that have opted out of the federal program that feeds kids during the summer months.