How Are Wisconsinites Impacted by Recent Updates to Food Assistance Programs?

Wisconsin Knowledge Boost: How Are Wisconsinites Impacted by Recent Updates to Food Assistance Programs? Changes to eligibility and federal funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), called FoodShare in Wisconsin, are starting to be implemented now. These changes were made through legislation in the 2025 Senate Reconciliation Bill (also known as the One Big Beautiful Bill) which passed last year. This will have implications for program participants, local economies, the emergency food system, and may have other impacts as well. This video provides an overview of the changes to Wisconsin’s FoodShare program, and their potential reach and impacts. The goal is to help Wisconsin residents and community professionals to understand these changes and anticipate their next steps if they are impacted. Our speakers for our topic include: Jonathon Ferguson - Financial Capability Specialist, UW-Madison Division of Extension Judy Bartfeld, UW-Madison Institute for Research on Poverty Autumn Arnold, Bureau Director, Wisconsin Department of Health Services Reno Wright, Public Policy and Advocacy Director, Hunger Task Force of Wisconsin Steve Budnik, Northern Income Maintenance Consortium For more information, you can go to https://extension.wisc.edu/family/ --- At University of Wisconsin–Madison Division of Extension, we are working to integrate accessibility into our web, video, and audio content. If you experience accessibility barriers using our web, audio, or video content or would like to request complete captions, alternative languages, or other alternative formats, please contact us at [email protected]. You will receive a response within 3 business days. There’s no added cost to you for these services. The University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension provides equal opportunities in employment and programming in compliance with state and federal law.