Wisconsin, FoodShare
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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.
Nearly 700,000 Wisconsin residents could see their food assistance benefits pause in November amid the ongoing government shutdown.
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Wisconsin FoodShare benefits will be delayed, DHS says
The Wisconsin DHS on Friday night announced FoodShare benefits will continue to be delayed, saying the Trump administration must release funds first.
MILWAUKEE--- With the federal government shutdown halting FoodShare beenfits across Wisconsin, Milwuakee leaders are mobilizing to support families facing
Senate President Mary Felzkowski said state lawmakers likely won't seek to backfill the federally funded food stamp program with state funding.
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.
Wisconsinites who rely on government assistance for food likely won't receive those benefits on time due to the shutdown of the federal government.
More than 700,000 Wisconsin residents could lose access to food assistance as FoodShare funding is set to run out in four days, marking 28 days since the government shutdown began.
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 ...