Understaffed DTA Faces Steep SNAP Penalty Risks

Arizona SNAP Office Faces Mounting Delays After Major Staffing Cuts

Arizona’s system for delivering food assistance is under strain after the state cut more than a third of its SNAP workforce, leading to significant delays for families seeking help. The Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) confirmed that staffing levels were reduced by roughly 36% earlier this year following a decrease in federal funding. Since then, the agency has struggled to keep up… Source

Understaffed DTA faces steep SNAP penalty risks

The Department of Transitional Assistance is buckling under surging SNAP caseloads and chronic understaffing, leaving Massachusetts at risk of hundreds of millions of dollars in penalties under federal law.

Understaffed Mass. agency faces steep SNAP penalty risks

The state Department of Transitional Assistance is buckling under surging SNAP caseloads and chronic understaffing, leaving Massachusetts at risk of hundreds of millions of dollars in penalties under federal law.