Arizona SNAP program drops 450,000 people from food assistance rolls

12 articles · Updated · Arizona's Family · May 1

Since July, about half of previous enrollees have lost benefits in Arizona, including roughly 225,000 children, marking the largest SNAP decline of any US state.
Advocates and families say stricter federal eligibility rules and processing backlogs have created long waits, conflicting notices and unresolved applications as grocery costs remain high.
The state says it has spent more than $6m, hired about 1,000 workers and added overtime, while Representative Adelita Grijalva warns Arizona may foreshadow national fallout.

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