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Dunn County committee weighs funding to replace eliminated SNAP‑Ed FoodWIse program
Summary
County extension staff alerted supervisors that the federal SNAP‑Ed portion of the farm bill has been cut, triggering layoffs and ending the FoodWIse program; the committee voted to add $50,000 for a half‑time health and well‑being educator to the proposed budget for further consideration in the county budgeting process.
Dunn County supervisors heard on Aug. 12 that federal cuts to SNAP‑Ed have forced UW‑Extension to begin laying off FoodWIse staff and end the program locally, and the Community Resources & Tourism Committee voted to add $50,000 to the proposed Extension budget to fund a 0.5 FTE health and well‑being educator for further review. Kristen, an Extension staff member, said staff received layoff notices after “the elimination of the SNAP Ed dollars,” and that two local FoodWIse employees will be with the county through Dec. 1 while two others end their work earlier this fall.
The proposal matters because the county now faces a choice about whether to use local levy dollars to maintain some nutrition and wellness programming previously funded by SNAP‑Ed. “This action does eliminate the FoodWIse program…
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