Wisconsin Is One of 9 States that Won’t Have to Pay Penalty Fees on SNAP

Wisconsin 1 of 9 states to avoid SNAP payment error rate penalty

(The Center Square) – Wisconsin was one of nine states to avoid paying penalties for having a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program error rate on payments of more than 6% in fiscal 2025.

Wisconsin avoids $200 million in SNAP error rate penalties

State lawmakers earlier this year passed a bipartisan measure that boosted state DHS funding by nearly $70 million to cover the state’s share of administering the program, and hire more staff.

Gov. Evers: Announces Wisconsin taxpayers will avoid paying $205 Million in potential penalty fees next year

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced Wisconsin taxpayers next year will avoid paying as much as $205.5 million in new federal penalty fees imposed by President Donald J. Trump and Republicans in Congress through the so-called ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Republicans passed last year. Just months after Gov. Evers was finally...

Wisconsin is one of 9 states that won’t have to pay penalty fees on SNAP

The penalty fees were included in the “Big Beautiful Bill” that Republicans passed last year.

Gov. Evers Says Wisconsin Will Avoid $205 Million in Potential Federal FoodShare Penalties

MADISON, WI — Gov. Tony Evers today announced Wisconsin taxpayers next year will avoid paying as much as $205.5 million in new federal penalty fees imposed by President Donald J. Trump and Republicans in Congress through the so-called ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Republicans passed last year. Just months after Gov. Evers was finally able to secure support from the Republican-controlled Legislature to support the state’s FoodShare program, Wisconsin will…