Milwaukee food pantries brace for demand surge if FoodShare benefits disappear from shutdown

"The food pantry network was not built to respond to this level of demand," said Matt Stienstra, of Feeding America Eastern ...
Hoodline

Wisconsin Braces for Impact as 700,000 Face Food Aid Suspension Amid Government Shutdown

Wisconsin faces a potential halt in SNAP benefits, affecting 700,000 people, amid government shutdown concerns.

Over half of Milwaukee kids got FoodShare last year. Teachers call for help as it nears halt.

Most children in Milwaukee County were FoodShare recipients at least once in 2024. As the program nears a halt, teachers call ...
USA Today

SNAP funding in Wisconsin is running out. Farmers and businesses brace for impact

Kris Koch, manager of the Janesville Farmers Market, told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that SNAP cuts and loss of funding ...
FOX6 News Milwaukee on MSN

SNAP benefits at risk as shutdown enters 3rd week; Wisconsin pantries brace

There may not be funds to cover November SNAP benefits for Wisconsinites and millions of other Americans if the government ...