A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to pay full SNAP benefits by Friday, and Gov. Tony Evers hopes to restore FoodShare payments as quickly as possible, beginning today.
While the Trump administration intends to appeal the decision, Evers plans to pay the November SNAP payments to nearly 700,000 Wisconsin residents on FoodShare.
Wisconsin FoodShare ran out of funding on Nov. 1, and families across the state have relied on local food banks and food drives to feed themselves.
“After Wisconsinites and folks across the country were left scrambling and trying to figure out how to put food on their tables without critical food assistance because of the Trump Administration, I’m hopeful that the nearly 700,000 Wisconsinites, including kids, will be able to receive their November FoodShare payments in full and will not have to wake up tomorrow worried about when or whether they are going to eat next,” Gov. Evers said in a statement.
Any Wisconsinite who needs additional food or infant formula for their family can reach out to 211 for information and referrals to local services.
