The wait for food stamps in Alaska is improving, but applicants still face long delays

There are still about 8,500 pending applications and renewals.

Alaska’s food assistance program has processed the oldest applications from a backlog plaguing the state for, but many applicants still have to wait for up to three months to receive benefits.

Public Assistance Director Deb Etheridge said the division has hired more people to process applications. She said the federalthat oversees the program wanted the state to prioritize the oldest applications and renewals. Etheridge said the current processing wait is about three months. But she said people with very low income or assets who qualify for an expedited application will have access to benefits without having to wait for the department to catch up.

Etheridge would not offer a guess on how long it might take to get through all the 8,500 pending applications and renewals, but she said the backlog team is processing about 500 cases per week.

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