diff --git a/fluentui_notification/src/main/java/com/microsoft/fluentui/tokenized/notification/StackableSnackbar.kt b/fluentui_notification/src/main/java/com/microsoft/fluentui/tokenized/notification/StackableSnackbar.kt
index 2a3cf11e3..fb91622c3 100644
--- a/fluentui_notification/src/main/java/com/microsoft/fluentui/tokenized/notification/StackableSnackbar.kt
+++ b/fluentui_notification/src/main/java/com/microsoft/fluentui/tokenized/notification/StackableSnackbar.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.microsoft.fluentui.tokenized.notification
 
+import android.util.Log
 import androidx.compose.animation.animateColorAsState
 import androidx.compose.animation.core.Animatable
 import androidx.compose.animation.core.FastOutLinearInEasing
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@ import androidx.compose.animation.core.spring
 import androidx.compose.animation.core.tween
 import androidx.compose.foundation.background
 import androidx.compose.foundation.clickable
+import androidx.compose.foundation.focusable
 import androidx.compose.foundation.gestures.detectHorizontalDragGestures
 import androidx.compose.foundation.interaction.MutableInteractionSource
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Arrangement
@@ -44,10 +46,14 @@ import androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateOf
 import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
 import androidx.compose.runtime.rememberCoroutineScope
 import androidx.compose.runtime.setValue
+import androidx.compose.runtime.snapshotFlow
 import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.compose.ui.draw.clip
 import androidx.compose.ui.draw.shadow
+import androidx.compose.ui.focus.FocusRequester
+import androidx.compose.ui.focus.focusRequester
+import androidx.compose.ui.focus.onFocusChanged
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.graphicsLayer
 import androidx.compose.ui.input.pointer.pointerInput
@@ -55,12 +61,12 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.layout.LayoutCoordinates
 import androidx.compose.ui.layout.onGloballyPositioned
 import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalConfiguration
 import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalDensity
+import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalFocusManager
+import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalView
 import androidx.compose.ui.platform.testTag
 import androidx.compose.ui.res.stringResource
-import androidx.compose.ui.semantics.LiveRegionMode
 import androidx.compose.ui.semantics.Role
 import androidx.compose.ui.semantics.contentDescription
-import androidx.compose.ui.semantics.liveRegion
 import androidx.compose.ui.semantics.semantics
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.style.TextOverflow
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.Dp
@@ -81,6 +87,7 @@ import com.microsoft.fluentui.theme.token.controlTokens.StackableSnackbarEntryAn
 import com.microsoft.fluentui.theme.token.controlTokens.StackableSnackbarExitAnimationType
 import com.microsoft.fluentui.tokenized.controls.Button
 import kotlinx.coroutines.delay
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.drop
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 import kotlin.math.abs
 import kotlin.math.pow
@@ -179,6 +186,10 @@ class SnackBarStackState(
 
     var expanded by mutableStateOf(false)
         private set
+    var selectedItemId: String? = null
+        private set
+    var focusRequestToken by mutableIntStateOf(0)
+        private set
     internal var maxCurrentSize = maxCollapsedSize
 
     internal var combinedStackHeight by mutableIntStateOf(0)
@@ -236,6 +247,10 @@ class SnackBarStackState(
         return false
     }
 
+    fun updateSelectedItem(id: String) {
+        selectedItemId = id
+    }
+
     /**
      * Removes a snackbar with an exit animation. The actual removal from the state list is
      * delayed to allow the animation to complete.
@@ -267,6 +282,12 @@ class SnackBarStackState(
         expanded = !expanded
         maxCurrentSize = if (expanded) maxExpandedSize else maxCollapsedSize
         onVisibleSizeChange()
+        if (expanded) {
+            selectedItemId = snapshotStateList.firstOrNull { it.visibility.value == ItemVisibility.Visible }?.model?.id
+            focusRequestToken++
+        } else {
+            selectedItemId = null
+        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -443,6 +464,8 @@ fun SnackBarStack(
     snackBarStackConfig: SnackBarStackConfig = SnackBarStackConfig()
 ) {
     val localDensity = LocalDensity.current
+    val view = LocalView.current
+    val focusManager = LocalFocusManager.current
 
     val totalVisibleSnackbars by remember { derivedStateOf { state.sizeVisible() } }
     val targetHeight = if (totalVisibleSnackbars == 0) {
@@ -458,11 +481,25 @@ fun SnackBarStack(
         label = SnackBarLabels.STACK_HEIGHT_ANIMATION
     )
 
+    val expandedAnnouncement = stringResource(R.string.expanded_announcement)
+    val collapsedAnnouncement = stringResource(R.string.collapsed_announcement)
+
     val screenWidth = LocalConfiguration.current.screenWidthDp.dp
     val screenWidthPx = with(localDensity) { screenWidth.toPx() }
 
     val scrollState =
         rememberScrollState() //TODO: Keep Focus Anchored To the Bottom when expanded and new snackbar added
+
+    LaunchedEffect(expandedAnnouncement, collapsedAnnouncement) {
+        snapshotFlow { state.expanded }
+            .drop(1) // dropping the first emission since it's not a result of user interaction and can cause unwanted announcements on initial load.
+            .collect { isExpanded ->
+                if (!isExpanded) {
+                    focusManager.clearFocus()
+                }
+                view.announceForAccessibility(if (isExpanded) expandedAnnouncement else collapsedAnnouncement)
+            }
+    }
     Column(
         modifier = Modifier
             .fillMaxWidth()
@@ -534,6 +571,19 @@ private fun SnackBarStackItem(
     val entryAnimationType = token.entryAnimationType(snackBarInfo)
     val exitAnimationType = token.exitAnimationType(snackBarInfo)
 
+    val focusRequester = remember { FocusRequester() }
+
+    LaunchedEffect(state.focusRequestToken) {
+        if (state.selectedItemId == model.id) {
+            delay(ANIMATION_DURATION_MS.toLong())
+            try {
+                focusRequester.requestFocus()
+            } catch (e: Exception) {
+                Log.e("SnackBarStackItem", "Failed to request focus for snackbar with id ${model.id}", e)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     // Vertical Offset Animation: Related to Stack Expansion/Collapse and Item Position in Stack
     val initialYOffset = when (entryAnimationType) {
         StackableSnackbarEntryAnimationType.SlideInFromAbove -> -with(localDensity) { cardHeight.toPx() }
@@ -708,9 +758,22 @@ private fun SnackBarStackItem(
                 )
                 .clip(RoundedCornerShape(8.dp))
                 .background(token.backgroundBrush(snackBarInfo))
-                .semantics {
-                    liveRegion = LiveRegionMode.Polite
+                .focusRequester(focusRequester)
+                .onFocusChanged{
+                    if (it.isFocused) {
+                        state.updateSelectedItem(model.id)
+                    }
                 }
+                .focusable()
+                .then(
+                    if (state.expanded) {
+                        Modifier.semantics {
+                            contentDescription = "${trueIndex+1} of ${state.snapshotStateList.size} ${model.message}"
+                        }
+                    } else {
+                        Modifier
+                    }
+                )
                 .testTag(SnackBarTestTags.SNACK_BAR),
             verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically
         ) {
diff --git a/fluentui_notification/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/fluentui_notification/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index e5104fdf8..f439234a3 100644
--- a/fluentui_notification/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/fluentui_notification/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <resources>
     <string name="scrim_content_description">Dismiss Expanded notifications</string>
+    <string name="expanded_announcement">List Expanded</string>
+    <string name="collapsed_announcement">List Collapsed</string>
 </resources>
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