FoodShare: News for Members
Some members will no longer get FoodShare because of the work requirement
If you are 18-54 years old, can work, and do not have any children under 18 living in your home, you need to meet a work requirement to get FoodShare.
You may have gotten benefits without meeting the work requirement. That’s because FoodShare members can get three months of benefits in a three-year period without meeting the work requirement. The three-year period restarted this January.
If you didn't meet the work requirement for three months since the beginning of this year, you won’t get FoodShare benefits starting in the fourth month.
Learn how you can get FoodShare again
Other news
Winter Storm Frannie replacement benefits deadline extended
FoodShare members who lost food because of Winter Storm Frannie have more time to request replacement benefits.
Members living in Forest, Langlade, Florence, Menominee, Oneida, and Marinette counties have until April 30, 2025, to request benefits to replace lost food lost due to the storm. | April 3, 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
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 are not meeting the work requirement. | January 2, 2025
Explore the MyACCESS app to view FoodShare benefits 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. | January 2, 2025
Some FoodShare members can renew benefits less often
Starting Nov. 1, some members can renew benefits every 36 months instead of yearly.
To qualify, all adults in your household must be age 60 or older, blind, or have a disability. You also must not be earning money from a job or self-employment. Children can be in your household, but no one can be a migrant worker. | November 1, 2024.
Members living in some WI areas don't have to meet the work requirement
Some FoodShare members who have to meet a work requirement to get benefits may not have to if you have an exemption (a qualifying reason for not meeting it).
This also applies if there is a high unemployment rate where you live. | October 19, 2024