The budget reconciliation bill could change the requirements around accessing FoodShare and Medicaid.
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Proposed federal budget cuts threaten the future of food aid. What does this mean for Milwaukee?
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which provides food benefits to low-income families, stands to lose billions of dollars if a federal budget proposal in the U.S. House of Representatives is adopted.
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Hunger Task Force moving resource center to new, expanded South Side location
The Hunger Task Force will open a new Southside Community Resource Center in March, just a short walk west from its current location on Historic Mitchell Street.
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NNS Spotlight: How one Milwaukee man is helping refugees build better lives
After a long and difficult road to Milwaukee from Afghanistan, Qadir Shah Hotak is helping other refugees feel at home here as a FoodShare advocate for the Hunger Task Force.
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Milwaukeeans get better access to FoodShare through resource centers
The Hunger Task Force operates three FoodShare Resource Centers, with its newest location bringing FoodShare services back to the Marcia P. Coggs Human Services Center at 1220 W. Vliet St.
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NNS Spotlight: How Milwaukee’s newest Black-owned grocery store serves the residents of Sherman Park
The Sherman Park Grocery Store seeks to transform the neighborhood by providing healthy food options and through community engagement.
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Milwaukee food pantries brace for surge in visits after FoodShare cuts
With FoodShare emergency allotments scheduled to end this month, food pantries and emergency food providers are preparing for a significant increase in demand over the next few months that may strain their ability to feed people.
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One-time $120 coming to offset summer meal costs for eligible children
Parents of children attending schools with free or reduced cost school meals will receive $120 per eligible child in June to help offset the cost of school meals.
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Monthly FoodShare payments to be cut substantially starting in March
FoodShare members will receive at least $95 less in monthly payments than they have since spring 2020.
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The Department of Health Services has moved out of the Coggs Center to a new location. But the news hasn’t reached some residents.
On Nov. 1, Department of Health Services officially moved its North Side location for in-person support with services such as FoodShare and BadgerCare Plus. However, some residents are still returning to the old location.