State FoodShare eligibility changes may affect about 7,200 people; WIC briefing scheduled for August
Board heard that Wisconsin DHS's enforcement of FoodShare eligibility changes effective July 1 will remove eligibility for some immigration-related categories, affecting roughly 7,200 people statewide; the board invited a WIC nutritionist to the August meeting for further discussion.
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The board received a WIC update indicating the Wisconsin Department of Health Services is enforcing FoodShare eligibility changes effective July 1 that bar certain immigration-related categories from eligibility. Staff estimated the change will affect approximately 7,200 individuals statewide.
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