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Oshkosh WI Welfare Programs and Statistics

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Popular Benefits in Oshkosh, Wisconsin

FoodShare Wisconsin

U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Food Stamps benefit

FoodShare Wisconsin was created to help stop hunger and to improve nutrition and health. FoodShare helps people with limited money buy the food they need for good health. Each month, people across Wisconsin get help from FoodShare. They are people of...

Wisconsin BadgerCare (SCHIP)

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Healthcare benefit

BadgerCare Plus is a health care program for children under 19 years of age and families in Wisconsin. BadgerCare Plus offers free or low-cost health care coverage to many families and pregnant women in Wisconsin. BadgerCare Plus is designed for peop...

Wisconsin Head Start

Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Child Care benefit

Head Start is a Federal program that promotes the school readiness of children from birth to age five from low-income families by enhancing their cognitive, social, and emotional development. Head Start programs provide a learning environment that su...

Wisconsin Home Energy Assistance Program (WHEAP)

Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Energy Assistance benefit

Wisconsin's Division of Energy Services oversees the Wisconsin Home Energy Assistance Program (WHEAP). This includes the federally-funded Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and the Public Benefits Energy Assistance Program. WHEAP prov...

Wisconsin Medicaid

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare benefit

Wisconsin Medicaid is a health care program for people with disabilities, people 65 years and older. Wisconsin Medicaid offers free or low-cost health care coverage to many Wisconsin residents....

Wisconsin School Breakfast and Lunch Program

U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Food Stamps benefit

The U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) School Breakfast and National School Lunch Programs make nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free meals available to school children each school day. Over 92,000 schools offer lunches at school, and nearly 70,...

Wisconsin Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)

U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Food Stamps benefit

The purpose of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) is to promote and maintain the health and well-being of nutritionally at-risk pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women, infants and children. The Wisc...

Wisconsin Summer Food Service

U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Food Stamps benefit

The Summer Food Service Program provides free meals to low-income children during school vacations. More than 26 million children eat school lunch every day when school is in session, and about half of them receive their meals free or at a reduced pr...

Wisconsin Unemployment Insurance

Employment and Training Administration (ETA) Employment Assistance benefit

Unemployment insurance benefits provide temporary financial assistance to workers unemployed through no fault of their own that meet Wisconsin's eligibility requirements....

Wisconsin Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)

Energy Assistance benefit

Wisconsin's Division of Energy Services oversees the Wisconsin Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP). WAP provides energy conservation services in eligible households to help reduce home energy costs and save energy. Work performed often includes i...

Wisconsin Works (W-2)

Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Living Assistance benefit

The Wisconsin Works (W-2) program seeks to provide the necessary training, supportive services and financial incentives for low-income parents to obtain permanent and stable employment with access to further training that will lead to career advancem...

Oshkosh, Wisconsin Head Start Office Locations

2 Head Start Office Locations in Oshkosh, WI

Wilcox Head Start

(920) 424-2109

515 E Parkway Ave Oshkosh WI 54901

Peace Head Start

(920) 424-0111

240 W 9th Ave Oshkosh WI 54902