Health and Human Services Commissioner Tom Suehs has asked for more than 1,500 new eligibility workers to deal with an anticipated increase in demand for food stamps.
The Dallas Morning News reported Tuesday that the state currently has more than 8,300 eligibility workers processing more than 2.6 million cases. Suehs says that by 2013 the program could have nearly 3.1 million cases.
The 2009 Legislature ordered the commission to identify how many workers it would need to eliminate processing delays and errors. Suehs submitted the analysis to Gov. Rick Perry and legislative leaders last week. Texas faces a projected budget shortfall going into the 2011 session.
FOOD STAMPS IN TEXAS
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Posted - 08/19/2010 : 15:05:29
