CHARLOTTE — The need for food assistance is higher than ever and SNAP benefit delays are raising the risk of those who may go hungry.
[ MORE: Decade-long food stamp backlog leaves thousands in Meck County hungry ]
Our news partners at The Charlotte Observer said the county approved about 58% of food stamp applications within the federally required time just last week.
Only four other North Carolina counties had a lower percentage; the average number is about 80%, The Observer says.
In August of 2023, Channel 9 reported there were more than 4,800 cases on Mecklenburg County’s Food Stamp Recertification backlog.
County staff told us that the backlog was cleared in December after they added extra staff.
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