Alaska was one of 15 states to reject the federal funding, citing an ongoing food stamps backlog as the reason.
to reject federal funding that would have provided direct grocery assistance this summer to thousands of families with children in the state who are facingwould have meant an extra $120 per child in direct funds this summer to families who qualify for free or reduced lunches — orat the Alaska Division of Public Assistance as the reason for opting out of the program, which would have increased the workloads of staff whoCurrently, there are around 8,000 Alaskans who’ve been waiting months to...
Hamp did not immediately respond to questions about the cost of the program, and whether that was a factor in the state’s decision.is meant to offset the absence of the meals provided to children during the school year, and is set to provide $2.5 billion in grocery assistance to 21 million children nationwide beginning in June, according to
Jeff Turner, a spokesperson for Dunleavy, did not comment on the governor’s stance on the program, deferring all questions to the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development, which would have been responsible for administering the program alongside the Division of Public Assistance. “Potential challenges may include making systems changes, identifying sufficient staff, and securing financial resources to cover program administration, particularly their responsibility for covering 50% of the administrative costs associated with operating the program,” the USDA said in a statement.
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