If you are applying for help with delayed SNAP benefits
Anyone whose SNAP benefits are delayed is entitled to request a hearing about the delay. Requesting a hearing is as easy as filling out a one page form and emailing it to the Division of Public Assistance (DPA). State law requires DPA to process hearing requests in ten days, so filing the hearing request will make DPA act on your case. We prioritize helping Alaskans with food security, but the current backlog is stretching our resources. You can help us by filing your own fair hearing request. If you have email access, it is likely that you can file the hearing request faster than we can do it for you. Visit alaskalawhelp.org to file your own fair hearing request. There are detailed instructions on how to do so.
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You can apply for help with a legal problem online or by calling our toll-free statewide intake number.
Click here to start the application process online.
Call to start your application: 1-888-478-2572
If you need an interpreter, please let us know and one will be provided for you. If you are unable to apply online or call, you can also fill out a paper application for ALSC’s services.
Before you apply, please review our client services, eligibility requirements, frequently asked questions, and additional resources.
ALSC does not have the resources to accept all applications. Case acceptance decisions are based on priorities set by our governing Board of Directors.
ALSC attorneys generally do not provide services for cases involving personal injury, accidents, or wrongful death. Many private attorneys will consider taking these types of cases on a “contingency” fee, with no money paid up front and taking their fee as a percent of the recovery. You can call the Alaska Bar Association Lawyer Referral Services at 1-800-770-9999 (or 272-0352 from within Anchorage) for names and contact information for lawyers in other areas of law.
