On Saturday, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services will end the Community Testing Support Program, which provided free in-person tests around the city.
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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.
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Eligible families will get $391 to cover summer food costs for kids
Wisconsin has been approved to issue a one-time payment of $391 to parents of children in child care who will receive FoodShare this summer. Parents who have children in the free lunch and breakfast program at their school or kids who were enrolled last school year also are eligible.
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Are COVID-19 vaccines still free? The short answer is yes.
Representatives for state and local health agencies say they will continue to follow the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s guidelines, keeping the COVID-19 vaccine free of charge.