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Help buying groceries and getting meals for you and your family. Your state runs food benefits (SNAP), WIC for pregnant people and young children, and school meals. Food banks and free meal sites near you can help too, often the same day.Help in Wisconsin.

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Tell us more about what you need. We answer first, then show the programs that fit, then ask a few questions to narrow it down.

Programs in Wisconsin

Wisconsin programs for this kind of help. Each agency decides who qualifies.

  • Wisconsin Department of Health Services

    FoodShare

    In Wisconsin, SNAP is called FoodShare.

    FoodShare helps eligible households buy groceries using monthly benefits.

    Ways to apply:OnlinePhonePaperIn person

    Apply online Agency pageCall 608-266-1865

  • Wisconsin Department of Health Services

    Women, Infants, and Children

    WIC provides food benefits, nutrition support, and referrals to eligible pregnant and postpartum people, infants, and young children.

    Ways to apply:OnlinePhoneIn person

    Apply online Agency pageCall 608-266-1865

  • Wisconsin Department of Health Services

    Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer

    Summer EBT provides eligible children with food benefits during the summer school break.

    Ways to apply:OnlinePhonePaper

    Apply online Agency pageCall 608-266-1865

  • Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

    School Nutrition Programs

    School districts determine whether students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.

    Ways to apply:OnlinePaperIn person

    Apply online Agency pageCall 608-266-3390

Checked on October 8, 2026

Food banks that serve Wisconsin

Food banks in the Feeding America network supply the food pantries and meal sites near you. Call yours or check its website to find one close by.

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