No cost Food Help in Wisconsin: FoodShare, WIC and Food Banks

Apply online through ACCESS. You can also call or visit your local agency, or fill out the paper FoodShare Application, F 16019. After you apply, you have an interview by phone. For questions, call 800 362 3002.

Official page: dhs.wisconsin.gov/foodshare/eligibility.htm

Yes. In Milwaukee County you can apply and do your interview by phone at 888 947 6583. Hunger Task Force FoodShare Resource Centers, free with no appointment, are open Monday to Friday, 8 am to 4:30 pm. Alicia's Place is at 4144 N. 56th Street, 414 988 6501. Southside is at 802 W. Historic Mitchell Street, 414 238 6484. If you have little or no income, your case may be handled faster.

Official page: hungertaskforce.org/get-help/foodshare-resources

You may qualify if you live in Wisconsin and are pregnant, nursing, or have a child under age 5, and you have limited income. Foster parents and guardians of children under 5 may also qualify. Call the Well Badger line at 800 642 7837, Monday to Friday, 7 am to 6 pm, or text WB to 608 360 9328.

Official page: dhs.wisconsin.gov/wic/index.htm

Ask your child's school for the free and reduced price meal application. Schools hand out packets around the start of the school year. If you need the form in a language other than English, Spanish or Hmong, email DPIMealEligibility@dpi.wi.gov.

Official page: dpi.wi.gov/school-nutrition/program-requirements/free-reduced-meal-eligibility/applications

Yes. The CSFP Stockbox is free food for people 60 and older who meet income guidelines. You also qualify if you get FoodShare, SSI or certain other programs. In Milwaukee County, bring a government ID. Hunger Task Force signs people up at Stockbox distributions. Call 414 777 0483.

Official page: hungertaskforce.org/about-hunger/federal-nutrition-programs/commodity-supplemental-food-program