FoodShare: News for Members
Restart FoodShare benefits by meeting the work requirement or reporting an exemption
If you are 18-54 years old, and do not have any children under 18 living in your home, you need to meet a work requirement to get FoodShare.
If you do not meet the work requirement, you can only get three months of FoodShare benefits in a three-year period without meeting the work requirement if you don't have an exemption.
You can get FoodShare benefits again by meeting the work requirement for 30 days, showing you will meet the work requirement in 30 days, having an exemption, or having good cause. You may need to reapply for FoodShare.
Learn how to get FoodShare again
Other news
Replacement benefits available
FoodShare members who lost food due to storms or power outages can request replacement benefits within 10 days of the food loss.
Log in to ACCESS (ACCESS in Spanish) and click “Food Benefits Replacement Request” in the left menu. Or call your agency to request them by phone. | June 23, 2025
Additional support programs are available to you
If you get FoodShare, you might also qualify for other types of help.
Check out some of the available programs for health care, housing and utilities, and prescription drugs. You can even look into additional food programs like school meals and the Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP). | May 1, 2025
Explore the MyACCESS app to view FoodShare information
Did you know that you can use the MyACCESS mobile App to get information about your FoodShare benefits?
Within the app you can check your current QUEST card balance, learn more about your next deposit, and review 90 days of past activity. | May 1, 2025
FSET program referral letter updated
To assist members with enrolling in FSET, we updated our referral letter. The letter now contains more information about the FSET agency you were referred to, and tells you the first month when you can enroll.
FoodShare members over 15 can participate in FSET, and being in FSET meets the work requirement. | February 24, 2025
Free Certified Direct Care Professional (CDCP) Training Available
FoodShare members can train to become a certified direct care professional through the WisCaregiver Careers program.
Participating in WisCaregiver Careers is free, and the training could help you find a job. It could also help you meet the work requirement. | February 1, 2025
Reapply for FoodShare if you lost benefits before 2025
If you lost FoodShare due to not meeting a work requirement before 2025, you can now reapply for benefits. If you meet program rules, you will get FoodShare again.
However, you could lose benefits again after three months if you don't meet the work requirement. | January 2, 2025