Fast-tracking relief for SNAP among latest supplemental budget recommendations
The Dunleavy administration recommends fast-tracking food stamp relief by increasing funding for the Division of Public Assistance.
Source: alaskasnewssource.com
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Bill with funds to address food stamps backlog goes to governor
Legislature gives near-unanimous approval to hiring extra staff to fix months-long backlog
Source: juneauempire.com
Department behind Alaska's food stamp backlog will soon be processing 260k Medicaid reapplications
In April, the state’s Division of Public Assistance will begin the year-long process of reviewing every Medicaid recipient in the state.
Source: ktoo.org
Thousands of Alaskans are still waiting for food stamps as state scrambles for solutions
Even Alaskans who have now gotten their benefits say that the months they went without left them with debt and fears for the future.
Source: ktoo.org
At Juneau rally, state workers call for more resources to fix food stamp backlog
The state has blamed the backlog on aging technology and a cyber attack in May of 2021, but employees say chronic understaffing is the cause. The union has also filed a grievance over the division hiring contract workers to help.
Source: ktoo.org