Reporting Changes When On FoodShare (SNAP)
When Do I Need to Report Changes to FoodShare?
If you get FoodShare benefits in Wisconsin, you must tell your local agency if: (I would just copy the language in the handbook from 6.1.1), which reads (small changes to make more understandable):
- When your assistance group’s gross monthly income goes above 130% of the federal poverty limits.
- When your work hours drop below 80 hours per month.
- When anyone in your food unit has received a substantial lottery or gambling winning.
- You must report these changes by the 10th of the next month.
How Can I Report Changes?
You can report changes in three ways:
- Online at access.wi.gov
- By mail or fax:
- If you live in Milwaukee County:
Mail: MDPU, 6055 N. 64th St., Milwaukee, WI 53218
Fax: 888-409-1979 - If you live outside Milwaukee County:
Mail: CDPU, PO Box 5234, Janesville, WI 53547-5234
Fax: 855-293-1822
- If you live in Milwaukee County:
- By phone or in person at your local agency.
Find your agency’s contact info at dhs.wisconsin.gov/forwardhealth/resources.htm or call 800-362-3002 or 711 (TTY) 1.
What is Gross Monthly Income?
Gross income means the total amount of money your household earns before taxes or deductions are taken out1.
| Monthly Income Limit and Allotment Amounts for FFY 2026 | |||||
| Assistance Group Size | 200% Federal Poverty Level (FPL) Gross Income Limit | 165% FPL Gross Income Limit | 130% FPL Gross Income Limit | 100% FPL Net Income Limit | Maximum Allotment |
| 1 | $2,610 | $2,152 | $1,696 | $1,305 | $298 |
| 2 | $3,526 | $2,909 | $2,292 | $1,763 | $546 |
| 3 | $4,442 | $3,665 | $2,888 | $2,221 | $785 |
| 4 | $5,360 | $4,421 | $3,483 | $2,680 | $994 |
| 5 | $6,276 | $5,177 | $4,079 | $3,138 | $1,183 |
| 6 | $7,192 | $5,934 | $4,675 | $3,596 | $1,421 |
| 7 | $8,110 | $6,690 | $5,271 | $4,055 | $1,571 |
| 8 | $9,026 | $7,446 | $5,867 | $4,513 | $1,789 |
| 10 | $10,862 | $8,960 | $7,059 | $5,431 | $2,225 |
| Additional Member | $918 | $757 | $596 | $459 | $218 |
Other Changes You Can Report (But Don't Have To)
You can also report things like:
- Moving to a new address
- Getting married
- Someone moving in or out of your home
- Your income going down
- You don’t have to report these, but it might help your benefits. If you want to report them, contact your agency.
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