Disaster
FoodShare Benefits for Flood Victims
The U.S. Department
of Agriculture and the Department of Health Services (DHS)
have approved a plan to issue emergency food assistance to victims of
flooding in Southern and Southwestern Wisconsin.
Residents in
affected areas of Monroe County can apply for emergency food assistance benefits
July 16, 2008,
through July 24, 2008.
Residents in
affected areas of Columbia, Crawford,
Milwaukee, Racine, Richland,
Sauk and Vernon
Counties can apply for emergency food assistance benefits June 19, 2008,
through June 27, 2008.
Residents in
affected areas of Dodge, Fond
du Lac, Green, Iowa, Marquette,
Washington, Waukesha
and Winnebago Counties can apply for emergency food assistance benefits June
23, 2008,
through July 1, 2008.
Residents in
affected areas of Dane, Grant,
Juneau, Kenosha,
Ozaukee, Rock and Sheboygan
Counties can apply for emergency food assistance benefits June 25, 2008,
through July 3, 2008.
Residents in
affected areas of Adams, Calumet,
Green Lake, Jefferson,
La Crosse and Walworth
Counties can apply for emergency food assistance benefits June 27, 2008,
through July 8, 2008.
Residents in
affected areas of Manitowoc County can apply for emergency food assistance benefits
July 3, 2008,
through July 14, 2008.
Residents in
affected areas of Monroe County can apply for emergency food assistance benefits
July 16, 2008,
through July 24, 2008.
These benefits will
be available through FoodShare Wisconsin to help flood victims experiencing financial difficulty.
The benefits will be deposited in an account and can be used to
buy food with the Wisconsin QUEST debit card at any grocery store
accepting the QUEST card.
Area residents who
would not be eligible under the regular FoodShare rules may qualify for
disaster FoodShare benefits if:
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Their home, belongings, or
place of employment was damaged or destroyed, or
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They have disaster-related
expenses, or
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They have lost income,
food or money as a result of the floods.
The amount of
assistance available will vary depending on family size.
A family of three might be able to receive as much as $426 in
Disaster FoodShare benefits.
Flood victims who
currently receive FoodShare benefits may also be able to get
supplemental benefits.
Local county/tribal
agencies will determine eligibility for Disaster FoodShare benefits for
victims of the flooding. For
people who have had to relocate to a county not listed, go to dhfs.wisconsin.gov/em/imagencies
to get information for all Wisconsin
local county/tribal agencies.
NOTE: When applying, you are
encouraged to bring verification of identity and residency, if possible.
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