FoodShare Archives - Wisconsin Watch

A hand holds a green card by a handheld payment device over a bright green surface, with a small orange price label on the device.

Health & Welfare

SNAP work requirements have changed. Here is a look at options to keep benefits, including volunteering

by PrincessSafiya Byers / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service March 27, 2026March 26, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

For people dealing with changes to FoodShare requirements, here are some ways to keep the benefits.

Metal shelves stocked with packaged bread, oats and other grocery items

Government, Health & Welfare

FoodShare assistance restored to Wisconsinites, Gov. Tony Evers says

by WPR staff November 7, 2025November 18, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Did the federal government warn retailers not to give discounts to SNAP food stamp recipients?

by Tom Kertscher / Wisconsin Watch November 4, 2025November 4, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

A person wearing a jacket shops in a grocery store aisle lined with yogurt and dairy products, with shelves of bread and packaged goods in the foreground.

‘It really shows they don’t care about us’: Wisconsinites uncertain about November food aid

by Rich Kremer / WPR and Evan Casey / WPR November 4, 2025November 18, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Metal shelves stocked with packaged bread, oats and other grocery items

Community, Health & Welfare

How you can help neighbors in need if SNAP benefits are paused

by PrincessSafiya Byers / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service November 1, 2025November 13, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Two people stand near mostly empty bread shelves with a shopping cart visible, seen from behind rows of canned goods in the foreground.

Forward, Government

Wisconsin members of Congress point fingers as SNAP benefits run out

by Jade Lozada / NOTUS October 22, 2025October 23, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

A refrigerator labeled “Community-powered fridge” with a see-through door contains green peppers, cabbage and other vegetables, with pantry items visible on nearby shelves.

Community, Health & Welfare

SNAP benefits may not go out in November. Here’s where you can go for food assistance.

by PrincessSafiya Byers / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service October 22, 2025November 13, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Two people in cubicles under a "FREE & LOCAL" sign on the wall

Government, Health & Welfare

What you need to know about changes to FoodShare (SNAP) and Medicaid

by PrincessSafiya Byers / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service September 26, 2025September 25, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Do half the residents in one rural Wisconsin county receive food stamps?

by Tom Kertscher / Wisconsin Watch June 18, 2025July 21, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Government, Health & Welfare

Trump bill would cost Wisconsin $314 million in federal food aid

by Anya van Wagtendonk / WPR May 26, 2025May 29, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

A person puts an item in a cart filled with milk and other food items.

Health & Welfare

Wisconsin drops ID checks at federally funded food pantries

by Addie Costello / Wisconsin Watch May 16, 2024February 5, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

A woman in a blue Hunger Task Force shirt talks to a client.

Health & Welfare

Wisconsin will replace FoodShare aid when outages spoil food, but filing requests isn’t easy

by Addie Costello / Wisconsin Watch April 9, 2024February 5, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch