亚利桑那州在大流行病基金中使用了7.5M美元,通过雇用工作人员和升级系统来减少SNAP和失业等待期。 Arizona uses $7.5M in pandemic funds to cut SNAP and unemployment wait times by hiring staff and upgrading systems.

亚利桑那州正在使用750万美元的剩余联邦大流行病基金,以缩短SNAP和失业津贴的长期等待时间,雇用15名临时工人,提供加班费,并另外聘用100名工作人员处理积压工作。 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. 此举旨在提高处理速度,减少错误(目前接近9个百分点),如果错误率保持在6%以上,则避免可能受到的联邦处罚。 The move aims to improve processing speed, reduce errors—currently near 9%—and avoid potential federal penalties if the error rate stays above 6%. 投资支持技术升级和更好的客户服务,以应对不断增长的需求和人员配置挑战。 The investment supports technology upgrades and better customer service amid rising demand and staffing challenges.