The USDA's Food and Nutrition Service has approved Wisconsin’s request to provide Emergency Allotments to FoodShare households for the month of December. This means Wisconsin’s FoodShare households will once again receive the maximum monthly food benefit amount. People can expect to see benefits available for use on QUEST cards on December 19. We talk about the current benefit adjustments and impact of the payments.
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Read Wisconsin’s December Approval Letter
https://fns-prod.azureedge.net/sites/default/files/resource-files/WI-SNAP-COVID-EA-Extension-December-2021-Acknowledged.pdf
More on the Oct. 1 USDA Increase:
https://www.usda.gov/media/press-releases/2021/08/16/usda-modernizes-thrifty-food-plan-updates-snap-benefits
How to Apply for FoodShare:
https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/foodshare/eligibility.htm
Find Emergency Allotment Info in Your State:
https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/covid-19-emergency-allotments-guidance
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