News Release: Wisconsin FoodShare Recipients Benefit from Temporary Increase, Additional Online Shopping Option

News Release For Immediate Release January 13, 2021 Contact: Elizabeth Goodsitt/Jennifer Miller 608-266-1683 Wisconsin FoodShare Recipients Benefit from Temporary Increase, Additional Online Shopping Option Wisconsin households that receive FoodShare will now receive added benefits to help them access food during the COVID-19 pandemic. This temporary increase will begin this month and last until June 2021. It was part of the federal COVID-19 stimulus package signed into law in December 2020. FoodShare households will be able to use these benefits for in-person and on-line purchasing. "More than 725,000 Wisconsinites are relying on FoodShare to help them feed themselves and their loved ones during this pandemic," said DHS Secretary-designee Andrea Palm. "These increases are the kind of critical support we need to be offering to our hardest hit neighbors in Wisconsin right now." View the entire news release  You signed up to receive Wisconsin Department of Health Services News Releases. If you have a question, do not reply directly to this message. Email the Communications Team or call the media line at 608-266-1683.

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