Georgia SNAP renewal backlog almost clear, but more than 23,000 new applications still waiting WSB-TV Channel 2 [Video]

ATLANTA — The State of Georgia has been working to address deficiencies in its Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program since November when federal officials said a backlog of applications and renewals had “severe” issues.

The most recent data, shared with Channel 2 Action News on Friday, showed the official case backlog was still in the tens of thousands, but the renewal backlog was nearly cleared, with only 39 renewals overdue.

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In December, the Georgia Department of Human Services submitted their plan to correct the issues, aimed at improving what’s called their application processing timeliness.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service requires SNAP programs to have a 90 APT. When Georgia was told to improve their program’s timeliness in November, the state had a score of 84.95.

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