Portage County committee adopts resolution urging restoration of federal SNAP funding for FoodWIse
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Summary
The committee amended and approved a resolution requesting restoration of federal SNAP funding that supports FoodWIse nutrition education and agreed to send copies to state legislators, the governor, the Wisconsin Counties Association and the federal congressional delegation.
Portage County's Extension Committee voted to approve a resolution urging state and federal representatives to restore federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding that supports FoodWIse nutrition-education work.
Committee members discussed whether submitting the resolution could still have impact after recent budget actions. One member said budgets can be changed and recommended sending the resolution to state and federal delegates. The committee amended the resolution to request copies be sent to all state legislators, the governor, the Wisconsin Counties Association and members of Wisconsin's congressional delegation.
A motion to adopt the resolution as amended was made and the committee approved it. Committee members noted the resolution is intended to send a formal message to the state and federal delegation and to the Wisconsin Counties Association about the program cut and to request restoration or state backfill where appropriate.
During the discussion members mentioned potential state interest in backfilling programs using surplus budget funds and listed several local legislators and officials to receive the resolution. The committee agreed to run the amended verbiage by staff counsel (Maria) to ensure the language is properly prepared before final distribution.
The committee did not vote on any funding appropriation; the action taken at the meeting was adoption of the resolution to advocate for restoration of the federal SNAP funding that supports FoodWIse programming.
