What happens if food assistance runs out Nov. 1? For many, 'no idea'

Wisconsin's FoodShare funding is set to run out Nov. 1 due to the federal government shutdown.

County officials say they're waiting to hear further guidance from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services on how to respond.

With just days to go before FoodShare runs out of money , people who rely on Wisconsin's food assistance program are scrambling to make sense of their options.

So are the county administrators who manage their benefits.

The state provides about $113.6 million per month in FoodShare benefits, all of which is funded by the federal government, according to data from the state Department of Health Services. Unless federal officials come up with a stopgap measure or solve the government shutdown — and there's no indication either will happen — the money runs out Nov