Food stamps are an important support to low income families.
The Department of Workforce Development is committed to making eligible families aware of this benefit and ensuring food stamp processing is quick and efficient. In fact, in Wisconsin, individuals receive food stamps more promptly than the federal regulations require. While Wisconsin has seen a decline in the number of Food Stamp recipients along with many other states, our decline has been less than the national average, even as our welfare caseload has dropped more than that of any other state. This demonstrates that Wisconsin is doing a better job than other states in letting our clients know about the availability of food stamps. In Milwaukee County, for example, agencies have been operating with expanded service hours.