Nebraska risks losing $17M a year in federal funds if processing of food stamp applications continue

[Omaha Steve]

Not a word about getting hungry men, women, and children relief as soon as we can because they are hungry. Just about not losing $!

OS

http://www.omaha.com/news/nebraska/nebraska-risks-losing-m-a-year-in-federal-funds-if/article_f7771916-1d18-5fe4-a8af-689cdf47c60a.html

POSTED: SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 2015 1:00 AM
By Martha Stoddard / World-Herald Bureau

LINCOLN — Too many more delays in approving or denying food stamp applications could cost Nebraska nearly $17 million a year in federal funds.

But state officials said Friday that they are “absolutely” confident Nebraska can improve its performance enough to avoid the potential penalty.

“We’re already making great progress,” said Jill Schreck, deputy director of children and family services within the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services.

Schreck oversees AccessNebraska, the problem-plagued call center system that handles economic assistance.

FULL story at link.

[AuntPatsy]

1. Not a word, they have had their dinner,

[jwirr]

2. They need to hire workers to help them catch up. Here in MN our country is way behind also - I

think part of it is the increase in applications.

[Downwinder]

3. Thought Nebraska was a farm state.

SNAP is a farm subsidy.

[dsc]

4. NC had this problem a year or so ago

they had to hire temps to clear out the backlog.