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CONTACT: Stephanie Marquis, 608-266-1683
MANITOWOC COUNTY ELIGIBLE FOR FEDERAL EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE FOR FLOOD
VICTIMS
Residents in Manitowoc County Must Apply From July 3 to July 14
MADISON - Today, Secretary Karen Timberlake announced the expansion of the federal emergency food assistance program for eligible flood victims residing in Manitowoc County with an application window of July 3 to July 14 (closed July 4).
We encourage those impacted by the floods to apply for federal emergency food assistance services, said Secretary Timberlake. This is a difficult time for many and even basic food assistance can make a difference in easing the burden during this time of recovery.
The USDA-Food and Nutrition Service provides a one-time emergency benefit for those impacted by the flood. Residents must sign up for Disaster FoodShare benefits during the allotted timeframe in order to receive the federal emergency food assistance, which is administered by the affected counties.
According to federal guidelines, to receive emergency food assistance, flood victims must:
- Be a resident of the county affected. Residents that are temporarily staying or living in a different county need to apply face-to-face in one of the affected counties: Adams, Calumet, Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Grant, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Jefferson, Juneau, Kenosha, La Crosse, Manitowoc, Marquette, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Richland, Rock, Sauk, Sheboygan, Vernon, Walworth, Washington, Waukesha or Winnebago County.
- Bring materials that can verify their identity, income eligibility and residency, if possible
- Sign an affidavit stating they were impacted by flood.
- Apply for the emergency one-time benefit within the seven day window.
The amount of federal food assistance a resident in an affected county may be eligible for varies depending on family size. A family of three may be able to receive as much as $426 in Disaster FoodShare benefits if their home, belongings or place of employment was damaged or destroyed; if they have disaster-related expenses; or if they have lost income, food or money as a result of the floods and severe weather. Once a person qualifies for benefits, they will receive a Wisconsin QUEST debit card that can be used at any grocery store that accepts the QUEST card.
Below is the address, phone number, operating hours and application timeline for each county where residents impacted by the flood can apply for federal emergency food assistance:
Federal Application Timeline of July 3 July 14 (closed July 4)
Manitowoc
| County |
Location and Hours |
Must apply between |
| Manitowoc |
Manitowoc County Human Services Department
3733 Dewey Street
Manitowoc, WI 54221-0874
Phone: (920) 683-2888
Open: 8:00 am to 5:00pm (Monday)
8:00 am to 4:30pm (Tuesday Friday)
Closed July 4th-Holiday |
July 3 July 14 (closed July 4) |
Federal Application Timeline of June 27 - July
8 for
Adams, Calumet, Green Lake, Jefferson, La Crosse, and Walworth
Counties
| County |
Location and Hours |
Must apply between |
| Adams |
Adams County Dept. of Health and Human Services
108 E. North Street
Friendship WI 53934
(608) 339-4505
Open 8:00am to 4:30pm (Monday Friday) |
June 27 July 8 |
| Calumet |
Calumet County Dept. of Human Services
206 Court Street
Chilton WI. 53014
(920) 849-1400
Open 8:00am to 4:30pm (Monday Friday) |
June 27 July 8 |
| Green Lake |
Green Lake County Health and Human Services
500 Lake Steel Street
Green Lake WI 54941
(920) 294-4070
Open 8:00am to 4:30pm (Monday Friday) |
June 27 July 8 |
| Jefferson |
Jefferson County Human Services/Workforce Development Center
874 Collins Rd.
Jefferson WI 53549
(920) 674-7500
Open 7:45am to 5:00pm (Monday Friday) |
June 27 July 8 |
| La Crosse |
La Crosse County Department of Human Services
300 N. 4th Street
La Crosse WI 54601
(608) 785-6001
Open 8:30am to 5:00pm (Monday Friday) |
June 27 July 8 |
| Walworth |
Walworth County Health and Human Services
4051 Cty Rd NN
Elkhorn WI 53121
(262) 741-3200
Open 8:00am to 4:30pm (Monday Friday) |
June 27 July 8 |
Federal Application Timeline of June 25 July 3 for
Dane, Grant, Juneau, Kenosha, Ozaukee, Rock and Sheboygan Counties
| County |
Location and Hours |
Must apply between |
| Dane |
Dane County Job Center
1819 Aberg Ave.
Madison, WI 53704
(608) 242-7400
Open 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Monday Friday) |
June 25 July 3 |
| Grant |
Grant County Department of Human Services
8820 Highway 35 and 61 So
Lancaster, WI 53813
(608) 723-2136
Open 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Monday Friday) |
June 25 July 3 |
| Juneau |
Juneau County Department of Human Services 220 E. LaCrosse St. Room 23 Mauston, WI 53948 (608) 847-2400 Open 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Monday Friday) |
June 25 July 3 |
| Kenosha |
Kenosha Job Center
8600 Sheridan Rd. Suite 122
Kenosha, WI 53143
(262) 697-4500
Open 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Monday Friday)
OR
19600 75th St
Bristol, WI 53104
(262) 857-1967
Open 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Monday Friday) |
June 25 July 3 |
| Ozaukee |
Ozaukee Department of Human Services
121 W. Main St.
Port Washington, WI 53074
(262) 284-8200
Open 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Monday Friday) |
June 25 July 3 |
| Rock |
Rock County Job Center
1900 Center Ave.
Janesville, WI 53546
(608) 741-3400
Open 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Monday Friday) |
June 25 July 3 |
| Sheboygan |
Sheboygan Health and Human Services
1011 North 8th St
Sheboygan, WI 53081
(920) 459-6400
Open 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Monday Friday) |
June 25 July 3 |
For more information, go to http://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/
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Last Revised: July 12, 2010 |
