State again falls behind on processing food stamp benefits, creating new backlog for thousands of Alaskans

Annie Berman

ALASKA NEWS

Anchorage Daily News

More than a year after the Alaska Division of Public Assistance first fell behind on processing food stamp benefits for thousands of Alaskans, the state agency is again reporting lengthy delays for new and returning applicants.

As of this week, around 6,000 Alaskans who’d applied for benefits this summer and fall were waiting on critical food aid from the federally funded Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, which in Alaska is processed and distributed by the state Division of Public Assistance.

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