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UW Extension reports state funding cut will eliminate SNAP‑Ed positions statewide
Summary
UW Extension staff told the committee that the state House removed funding for SNAP‑Ed 'FoodWIse' personnel, which would eliminate roughly 120 statewide positions and affect local Extension programming.
UW Extension reported to the Extension Education and Economic Development Committee that a change in the state budget process has removed funding for SNAP‑Ed (FoodWIse) personnel, a move that UW Extension staff said would result in the elimination of approximately 120 positions statewide.
Patrick, speaking for UW Extension, said the state assembly passed a version that eliminates funding for the personnel supporting the SNAP‑Ed program, though the program itself remains in statute. “The house did pass the final part of the bill that does eliminate the funding behind our SNAP Ed food wise personnel,” he said. “It's still elimination of 120 staff statewide.”
Why it matters: SNAP‑Ed (FoodWIse) supports nutrition education and related outreach; reductions in state funding will change how local Extension offices deliver programming and may increase pressure on county budgets or local partners to fill gaps.
Local impacts and partnerships Extension staff said they will continue partnerships with local agencies including planning, zoning and ADRCs but that the funding loss will be a significant change for personnel statewide. The committee received the report as informational; no committee action was taken.
