The Wisconsin Emergency Rental Assistance program (WERA) is no longer taking new applications for the program after Jan. 31, due to low remaining funds. WERA launched in February 2021 to help Wisconsin residents avoid eviction and catch up on overdue utility bills. The Federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program in the Department of the Treasury has been funding WERA.
Similarly, beginning in March of this year, additional Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will not be available for Wisconsin households. SNAP benefits expanded during the COVID-19 pandemic to distribute an additional minimum of $95 more per month to families, based on […]
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