Wisconsin Assistance Programs and Services

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• 1. Wisconsin FoodShare ⇑ – Monthly food stamp benefits to help low-income people and families buy the food they need for good health. FoodShare benefits are provided on an easy-to-use Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card that can be swiped at any Wisconsin food retailer accepting EBT cards. (+++)  Call: 800-362-3002

• 2. Wisconsin Works (W-2) ⇑ – Provides cash assistance and services to qualifying Wisconsin parents of minor children and helps participants develop an employability plan, Call: 608-267-3905

• 3. Wisconsin Telephone Assistance Program (Lifeline) ⇑ – Offers discounts on basic monthly service for qualified telephone customers, Call: Local telephone company

• 4. Wisconsin Emergency Assistance (EA) ⇑ – Designed to provide help in case of emergency to eligible low-income Wisconsin families with a child, Call: 608-267-3905

• 5. Wisconsin BadgerCare Plus ⇑ – A health care coverage program for low-income Wisconsin residents, Call: Local agency

• 6. Wisconsin Care4Kids Program ⇑ – Designed to offer comprehensive and coordinated health services for Wisconsin children and youth in foster care, Call: 608-397-8850

• 7. Wisconsin Shares Program ⇑ – Provides financial child care assistance to low-income parents who are working or preparing to enter the workforce, Call: 608-267-3905

• 8. Wisconsin Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) ⇑ – Healthy foods, breastfeeding support, nutrition education, health care referrals, Call: 608-266-9824

• 9. Wisconsin National School Lunch Program (NSLP) ⇑ – Provides low-cost or free lunches to school children, Call: 608-266-3390

• 10. Wisconsin Special Milk Program ⇑ – Offers milk to children in schools, childcare institutions, and eligible camps, Call: 608-266-3390

• 11. Wisconsin School Breakfast Program (SBP) ⇑ – Provides low-cost or free meals to school children, Call: 608-266-3390

• 12. Wisconsin Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) ⇑ – Provides free meals and snacks to help low-income children in the summer months, Call: 608-266-3390

• 13. Wisconsin Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) ⇑ – Provides healthy meals and snacks to children and adults receiving day care, Call: 608-266-3390

• 14. Wisconsin Head Start ⇑ – Comprehensive child development programs serving low-income children and their families, Call: Local program

• 15. Wisconsin Home Energy Assistance Program (WHEAP) ⇑ – Designed to help eligible low-income households pay for heating and electric service, Call: 866-432-8947

• 16. Wisconsin Weatherization Assistance Program (WisWAP) ⇑ – Assists households reduce energy bills by improving energy efficiency of their homes, Call: 608-267-3680

• 17. Wisconsin Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) ⇑ – Offers free, nutritious foods to low-income seniors aged 60 years and older, Call: 800-362-3002

• 18. Wisconsin Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) ⇑ – Provides low-income seniors with special checks to buy fresh, nutritious fruits, vegetables, and herbs from authorized farmers’ markets, Call: 608-267-3201

• 19 Wisconsin Housing Choice Voucher Program ⇑ – Helps eligible low-income households lease privately owned rental units from participating landlords, Call: Local PHA

• 20. Wisconsin Public Housing ⇑ – Provides safe, decent, and affordable rental units for eligible low-income residents., Call: Local PHA