FoodShare: News for Members
This page provides news to keep members up to date on what's happening related to FoodShare and Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) benefits.
Featured story: Benefit replacement deadline extended for FoodShare members affected by Winter Storm Frannie
FoodShare members who lost food because of Winter Storm Frannie have more time to request replacement benefits. If you are a member living in one of the following counties, you have until April 30, 2025, to request benefits to replace food that you lost because of the storm:
- Forest
- Langlade
- Florence
- Menominee
- Oneida
- Marinette
You can make your request whichever way is easiest for you:
- Online: Log in to your ACCESS (ACCESS in Spanish), select Food Benefits Replacement Request in the left menu, and answer a few questions about your food loss.
- By phone or in person: Contact your local or Tribal agency and tell them you need replacement benefits.
- By mail or fax: Complete a Request for Replacement FoodShare and/or Summer EBT Benefits form, F-00330 and submit it to your local or Tribal agency.
Food benefit replacements will be only approved for the amount that was lost because of the storm. This amount cannot be more than how much you receive for your household in a month. Visit the Replacement Food Benefits page for more information.
Other news
Reapply for FoodShare if you lost benefits
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 30, 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
Replacement lost food benefits
If you lost food due to a misfortune or weather event, it’s easy to request replacement benefits online or by phone. Be sure to act within 10 days of the food loss.
Log in to ACCESS and click “Food Benefits Replacement Request” in the left menu. Or call your agency to request them by phone. | October 19, 2024
Members living in some WI areas don't have to meet the work requirement
Some FoodShare members who usually have to meet a work requirement to keep getting benefits may not have to if you have a qualifying reason (called an "exemption").
This also applies if there is a high unemployment rate where you live. | October 19, 2024
Work requirement good cause hours policy change
If you need to meet the work requirement to get benefits, you could have a good cause reason why you can't meet it, such as personal health problems.
As of October 1, there is no longer a 40-hour limit on hours of good cause can be used to meet the work requirement. | October 1, 2024
Cost of living adjustments applied to October benefits
Starting with your October benefits, cost of living adjustments were made for all FoodShare members. Changes for monthly income limits, allotments, deductions, and allowances occurred.
These changes happen annually based on the federal fiscal year. | October 1, 2024