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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.
Important Policy Changes Related to FoodShare Reporting Requirements
There is a new reporting rule for FoodShare. Effective November 1, 2023, all FoodShare households must report a substantial lottery or gambling winning.
Following Section 4009 of the Agricultural Act of 2014, households in which a member has a substantial lottery or gambling winning are ineligible for FoodShare until they meet allowable asset and income eligibility requirements.
What is a substantial winning?
A substantial lottery and gambling winning is defined as a winning from a single hand, ticket, game, or bet that is equal to or greater than the resource limit for elderly or disabled households as defined in federal law. The current reporting threshold for a substantial lottery and gambling winning is a single winning of $4,250 or more before taxes or other withheld amounts from a single hand, ticket, game, or bet. This dollar amount may change based on the annual cost of living adjustment made every October.
What are the reporting requirements?
If someone in a FoodShare household has a substantial winning, it must be reported to their agency by the 10th day of the next month. If the household’s Six-Month Reporting form or renewal is due before this date, they must report the winning then.
All FoodShare households will be sent a letter in October informing them of the new reporting requirement. Members also receive information about their reporting requirements on each Notice of Decision.
More information
For more information, read Operations Memo 23-36 or visit the DHS website to stay up to date about FoodShare News and Updates.
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