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flag Arizona uses $7.5M in pandemic funds to cut SNAP and unemployment wait times by hiring staff and upgrading systems.

flag Arizona is using $7.5 million in leftover federal pandemic funds to cut long wait times for SNAP and unemployment benefits, hiring 15 temporary workers, offering overtime, and contracting 100 additional staff to address backlogs. flag The move aims to improve processing speed, reduce errors—currently near 9%—and avoid potential federal penalties if the error rate stays above 6%. flag The investment supports technology upgrades and better customer service amid rising demand and staffing challenges.

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