Wisconsin households on FoodShare, the state’s name for SNAP, can no longer get a three-year approval if a member is 60 to 64 and not disabled. The change took effect August 8, 2026, and households already holding a three-year approval now face extra paperwork: six-month report forms and an interview when they renew.
The rule comes from Operations Memo 26-28, issued July 31, 2026 by the Division of Medicaid Services at the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, with Jonelle Brom of its Bureau of Eligibility Operations and Training and Autumn Arnold of its Bureau of Eligibility and Enrollment Policy named as the authors. The memo says food units with a member aged 60 to 64 who does not have a disability will no longer qualify for a 36-month FoodShare certification period…