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Economic Assistance Programs
What is Foodshare?
FoodShare Wisconsin was created to help stop hunger and to improve nutrition and health. FoodShare helps people with limited money buy the food they need for good health. People across Wisconsin get help from FoodShare. They are people of all ages who have a job but have low incomes, are living on a small or fixed income, have lost their job, or are retired or disabled and not able to work.
FoodShare benefits are placed on a debit card called the Wisconsin QUEST card.
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What is BadgerCare Plus/Medicaid?
Badger Care Plus/Medicaid (also called Medical Assistance) are programs designed to provide health care coverage to income eligible individuals and families. Family Planning Only Services is also within the area of Medical Assistance.
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What is Child Care Assistance?
The Child Care Subsidy Program, Wisconsin Shares, assists low-income families to pay for childcare services.
Am I eligible for Child Care Assistance?
Childcare assistance is available to low income families who need it for employment, for teen parents in school or working on obtaining a GED, and for families who are in a training program working to improve their employment status. Families must have income below 185% of poverty to be initially eligible, and can continue to be eligible until income exceeds 200% of poverty. Most parents are required to share the cost of childcare through a co-payment required.
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Eligibility Guidelines
Childcare and Youngstar Information
Childcare Resource and Referral through Western Dairyland
What is WHEAP?
The Wisconsin Home Energy Assistance Program (WHEAP) provides eligible low income households with assistance for their home heating and energy costs. This program can offer a one time per heating season (October 1 - May 15) benefit to help with fuel and electrical expenses and is generally paid directly to the fuel or electric supplier.
How do I apply?
Call (715) 836-7511 or email energy@wdeoc.org to schedule an appointment or request an application be mailed to you.
The completed application and required documents may be returned by mail or dropped off at:
Western Dairyland
418 Wisconsin St.
Eau Claire, WI 54703
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Western Dairyland Energy Assistance Program
To report public assistance fraud, please contact (715) 839-1059.
FoodShare fraud can be reported by calling 1-877-865-3432 or by visiting reportfraud.wisconsin.gov. Callers can remain anonymous.
USDA Nondiscrimination Statement
In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, religious creed, disability, age, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.
To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form.
To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:
(1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
(2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or
(3) email: program.intake@usda.gov.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.