Evers Declares Emergency as FoodShare Funding Faces Nov. 1 Cutoff During Shutdown

Overview

• Executive Order No. 278 declares a state of emergency and a period of abnormal economic disruption tied to potential FoodShare lapses.
• The order directs state agencies to take necessary measures, including suspending rules that could slow the response, and tasks DATCP with enforcing price‑gouging prohibitions.
• Two federal judges on Friday ordered President Donald Trump’s administration to use contingency funds to continue at least some SNAP benefits.
• Gov. Tony Evers says it remains unclear whether the administration will comply with the rulings as the shutdown enters its second month.
• Roughly 700,000 Wisconsin residents could be affected after the USDA signaled a Nov. 1 pause in SNAP, with food banks reporting higher demand and the state noting it cannot readily backfill federal benefits.