ForwardHealth Community Partners

Updates for local agencies, community-based organizations, and providers who provide assistance to members of Wisconsin's health and nutrition public assistance programs.

April 27 Stakeholder Call Canceled

The Wisconsin programs eligibility policy updates stakeholder call scheduled for April 27 has been canceled.

The next call is currently scheduled for May 11 at 12 p.m.

COVID-19 Unwinding and FoodShare Emergency Allotment Updates

COVID-19 public health emergency extended

The federal COVID-19 public health emergency has been extended by another 90 days.

• This pushes the current expiration date from April 16 to July 16.
• We continue to work on planning for the end of the temporary policies that have been in place because of COVID-19.

FoodShare COVID-19 emergency benefits issued for April, scheduled for May

• April's emergency allotments have been issued and were available to members on their QUEST cards on April 24.
• May's emergency allotments will be available to members on May 22.

Additional COVID-19 information

• For more information about program updates related to COVID-19, visit the ForwardHealth program updates webpage.
• For the latest information about the COVID-19 outbreak in Wisconsin, visit the COVID-19 webpage.

About the stakeholder call series

The stakeholder call series provides an opportunity for our partners and stakeholders to learn about eligibility policy updates and rule changes affecting Wisconsin programs, such as FoodShare and Medicaid.

If you have questions about the calls or would like to suggest a topic for a future call, please email us.

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