Rogers also said the number of persons receiving federally-financed food stamps rose in November for the second month in a row after nine months of decline, from 70,895 inOctober to 71,364 in November. That two-month trend is counter to the gradual declines being recorded nationally and among other states in the upper Midwest, Rogers said. It indicates that intensified efforts by W-2 staffs in Wisconsin to make eligible recipients aware of the program are having the desired impact. Most W-2 participants receive food stamps, as do other people with meeting federal eligibility standards. This report is considered preliminary.
Testing is ongoing.