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Updates for local agencies, community-based organizations, and providers who provide assistance to members of Wisconsin's health and nutrition public assistance programs.
Replacement FoodShare Benefits Now Available to Members Living in 12 Wisconsin Counties Impacted By Severe Weather; Requests Due By August 31
Replacement FoodShare benefits are available to FoodShare members living in Brown, Columbia, Grant, Iowa, Milwaukee, Monroe, Outagamie, Rock, Sauk, Walworth, Waukesha, and Waushara counties, who lost food purchased with their benefits due to severe weather and power outages that occurred between August 7 and August 11, 2021.
To request replacement FoodShare benefits, members must fill out the Request for Replacement FoodShare Benefits form (F-00330) and submit it by fax, mail, phone, or in person to their local agency by August 31, 2021. As part of their request, members must submit proof of the power outage or damage to their area that resulted in food loss. Examples of proof include newspaper stories or communications from utility companies. Replacement benefits are issued based on food loss and what happened to you during the storms.
Members should contact their local agency if they have questions about replacement FoodShare benefits.
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