Alaskans suing state over food assistance delays ask judge to order faster application processing

Packaged food sits on shelves at Sitka’s Salvation Army food pantry in 2018. (Photo by Emily Kwong/KCAW)https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/09SNAP.mp3
Alaskans who sued the state last year over long wait times for food assistance are asking a federal judge to order the state to speed up processing.
The state’s Division of Public Assistance has struggled in recent years to keep up with pending applications for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, better known a