FoodShare Wisconsin helps low-income families and individuals to buy nutritious food. If you want to find out if you can get FoodShare benefits, you can apply:
- Online through the ACCESS website. Click 'Apply for Benefits.'
- By calling your agency.
- By going to your agency.
- By filling out a paper application.
Note: If you want to see if you may be able to get FoodShare benefits before you apply, go to the ACCESS website, and click 'Am I Eligible.'
After you apply for FoodShare benefits, you must complete an interview with a worker from your agency in order to get benefits. The interview will be done by phone, unless you request your interview be done in person at your agency. You will get details about your FoodShare interview from your agency.
Get assistance at Dodge County W-2 Agency with the TANF program. This welfare office is located at 834 Park Ave Beaver Dam WI 53916.
For more information about FoodShare Wisconsin, see the ForwardHealth Enrollment and Benefits Handbook.
To find the current FoodShare Wisconsin income limits, visit Monthly Income Limits.
About FSET
The FoodShare Employment and Training (FSET) program is a free program that helps FoodShare members build their job skills and find jobs. FSET will assess your strengths, needs and preferences to help you with getting a job. If you are interested in FSET services, contact your agency to ask what FSET services are available in your area. Learn more about FSET.
Note: You must be currently getting FoodShare benefits to take part in FSET. Apply now.
Work Requirement for Adults Ages 18 through 49
As of April 1, 2015, if you are age 18 through 49 and do not have any children under age 18 living in your home who are in the same FoodShare household, you may need to meet a work requirement to keep getting FoodShare benefits, unless you meet an exemption.
There are three ways to meet the work requirement:
- Work at least 80 hours each month, or
- Take part in an allowable work program such as FSET, Wisconsin Works (W-2) or certain programs under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) at least 80 hours each month, or
- Both work and take part in an allowable work program for a combined total of at least 80 hours each month.
FSET can help you meet your work requirement. Learn more about the Work Requirement for Adults Age 18 through 49, P-00710
Keep in mind that if you choose not to meet the work requirement, you will only get 3 months of FoodShare benefits in a 36-month (3-year) period until you meet the work requirement, meet an exemption, or your 36-month period has passed.
You can still take part in FSET even if you do not have to meet a work requirement. To take part in FSET, contact your agency and let them know that you are interested in FSET services.
You can still take part in FSET even if you do not have to meet a work requirement. To take part in FSET, contact your agency and let them know that you are interested in FSET services.
FSET Regions and Service Providers
As of April 1, 2015, FSET regions changed across the state. As a result, some regions may have changed FSET service providers. See the FSET region map to find your region and your FSET service provider.
FSET Data
The FSET data charts provide FSET program data. This data is specific to the members who have been referred to and enrolled in the FSET program. The charts are updated quarterly.
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