Government Safety Net Information

General Information on Government Safety Net:

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities https://www.cbpp.org

Websites about people experiencing homelessness:

Invisible People: Changing the Story of Homelessness

National Alliance to End Homelessness

Article about the causes and reasons for the rise in homelessness:

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/chronic-homelessness-is-at-an-all-time-high-heres-why-it-continues-to-climb

Information about people experiencing food insecurity:

In Wisconsin, SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) is known as Foodshare.

12% of WI residents (705,400) rely on SNAP-known as FoodShare in WI. More than 60% are families with children. More than 45% are in working families.