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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