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Adams County told to expect $1.5M per year in SNAP quality-control funds; lead specialist post planned
Summary
Health and Human Services staff said Wisconsin Act 116 included more than $72 million statewide for SNAP quality control; the capital consortium that includes Adams County is slated to receive $1.5 million for 2026 and 2027, with Dane County as fiscal agent and a new lead economic support specialist position to be posted once contracts are executed.
Health and Human Services staff told the Adams County committee that a recent state law (referred to in the meeting as Wisconsin Act 116) directed more than $72 million to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services for FoodShare (SNAP) quality-control work, and that the county’s capital consortium is expected to receive $1.5 million for each of 2026 and 2027.
“A reminder that the Wisconsin Act 116 was approved in late March, which appropriated over $72,000,000 to Wisconsin Department of Health Services,” Kelly said while briefing the committee on the legislative update. Kelly said the funding is intended to support expanded FoodShare quality-control activities, including precertification reviews and additional administrative costs the state is assuming.
Kelly said Dane County is the consortium’s fiscal agent; once Dane County signs the contract addendum, it will issue amendments to participating counties and Adams County would post a position for a lead economic support specialist responsible for quality control. Kelly told the committee the funding may be incorporated into the consortium’s base maintenance allocation after 2027 and that the county will likely bring a resolution and budget amendment to the administrative finance committee in August.
Committee members asked whether existing staff would be candidates for the lead role. Kelly said experienced economic support workers are expected to apply, though promoting internal staff will create vacancies that the consortium will need time to refill.
No formal contract was approved at the meeting; staff said they were awaiting Dane County’s signature to trigger local contract amendments.
