FoodShare, Wisconsin
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In Wisconsin, the food assistance program is called FoodShare. Funds are made available through QUEST, a debit card linked to an individual's FoodShare account. That's the card that now can be used through November, or until its balance runs out.
Senate President Mary Felzkowski said state lawmakers likely won't seek to backfill the federally funded food stamp program with state funding.
MILWAUKEE--- With the federal government shutdown halting FoodShare beenfits across Wisconsin, Milwuakee leaders are mobilizing to support families facing
Wisconsin joined a multi-state lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture to force the release of FoodShare funds before benefits run dry Nov. 1.
A food assistance program that benefits hundreds of thousands of people in Wisconsin will run out of money at the end of this month, Gov. Tony Evers announced Tuesday,
Wisconsin's FoodShare program used by nearly 700,000 to lose federal funding in 10 days, forcing food pantries to prepare for increased demand.
MILWAUKEE - The Wisconsin Department of Health Services on Friday night announced FoodShare benefits will continue to be delayed, saying the Trump administration must release funds before it can issue benefits. SNAP, also commonly known as food stamps ...
Wisconsinites who rely on government assistance for food likely won't receive those benefits on time due to the shutdown of the federal government.
In Wisconsin, the program is called FoodShare and assisted nearly 700,000 residents last year, 17,105 in Winnebago County alone. If the shutdown continues, November benefits will not be issued, though existing funds will remain accessible. Benefits missed ...