In two months, 13,000 Alaskans have lost coverage for paperwork problems — enough that the federal government has asked the state to pause dropping people for paperwork reasons because too many children may be losing coverage.
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A group of attorneys and volunteers helped nearly 2,000 Alaskans get food stamps during backlog
At the height of the backlog in February, the organization got nearly 500 calls for help with food stamps; this month they’re down to 166 requests. Last year at this time, they got five.
New data shows measurable progress on Alaska’s food stamp backlog
Thousands of people are still waiting for food aid, but the trend is positive.
State roughly halves the number of Alaskans waiting on food aid, but more than 8,000 remain
The partial progress highlights the scale of the backlog.
State’s fix for Alaska’s food stamp backlog misses the mark, insiders say
Gov. Dunleavy is poised to sign a bill that will put millions of dollars into a fast-tracked solution to fix the state’s months-long backlog. But advocates and insiders say the emergency funding doesn’t go far enough — and the biggest problems are going unaddressed.
Fast-track budget bill, intended to help food stamp program, speeds through Alaska Legislature
The Alaska Senate voted 20-0 on Monday to approve the bill, which now goes to Dunleavy’s desk.