7.1 Six-Month Report Forms (SMRFs)
- 7.1.1 Six Month Reporting Introduction
- 7.1.2 Start an Online Six-Month Report
- 7.1.3 Six-Month Report Form Pages
7.1.1 Six Month Reporting Introduction
FoodShare members must report current information about their household by completing and submitting a FoodShare Six-Month Report in the sixth month of their certification period (see FoodShare Wisconsin Handbook Section 6.1.2. Six Month Reporting Requirement).
A paper FoodShare Six-Month Report form and instructions are mailed approximately one month before the form is due. The FoodShare Six-Month Report must be returned by the date on the form for benefits to continue without any delays. The instructions explain how to return the report:
- Report information online through ACCESS.
- Complete and submit the form over the phone.
- Complete and mail the paper form to the agency listed on the form.
- Complete and fax the paper form to the fax number listed on the form.
- Submit the form online through MyACCESS if there are no changes to the form.
7.1.2 Start an Online Six-Month Report
To report information online, login to ACCESS by clicking Log in on the ACCESS home page (see Section 1.3 Login to Account Button). If an ACCESS account has not been set up yet, see Section 1.2 Create an Account.
The My Renewals/Six Month Report Forms section on the right side of the Account Home page will display information about the FoodShare Six-Month Report form.
An Alerts section will be displayed at the top of the Account Home menu when a FoodShare Six-Month Report form is due. Click the Click for FoodShare link to begin the online FoodShare Six-Month Report form.
The Online Six Month Reporting Overview page will be displayed. Read the overview and click Next to continue.
7.1.3 Six-Month Report Form Pages
A person goes through several sections when completing a Six-Month Report in ACCESS. Buttons for these sections appear at the top of a page. The sections are People, Job Income, Other Income, Bills, and Submit. Each section consists of a series of pages, which are based on the household situation and the indicated changes. Information already on file will be shown so that changes can be made.
| Note: | Not all of the following pages appear for every Six-Month Report. If a change is indicated, additional pages are scheduled to ask for more information about the change. Not all the pages for a Six-Month Report are shown below. Similar pages are scheduled for Six-Month Reports and for renewals. For details about specific pages, see Section 6.3 Renew My Benefits Pages. |
7.1.3.1 People
7.1.3.1.1 Household Members
7.1.3.1.2 More About Household Changes
7.1.3.1.3 Your Contact Information
If email information was indicated as being changed on the More About Household Changes page, the Email Information page will be scheduled and will provide the opportunity to update the email address and online delivery method of the primary person and the primary person's spouse.
7.1.3.1.4 Personal Information Change
7.1.3.1.5 Summary
7.1.3.2 Assets
7.1.3.2.1 Lottery or Gambling Questions
7.1.3.2.2 Review Your Answers
7.1.3.3 Job Income
7.1.3.3.1 Job Income Questions
7.1.3.3.2 Reporting a Job Change
7.1.3.3.3 More About Job Income
7.1.3.3.4 Review Your Job Changes
7.1.3.4 Other Income
7.1.3.4.1 Other Income Questions
7.1.3.4.2 Review Your Other Income Changes
7.1.3.5 Bills
7.1.3.5.1 Bills Questions
7.1.3.5.2 Review Your Bills
7.1.3.6 Sign and Submit
A member needs to sign his or her Six-Month Report prior to submitting it. Once the Six-Month Report is submitted, it will be processed by an agency. Sometimes, a member needs to provide proof of the changes to the agency. The member will be notified by mail about required proof and when it is due. Without this proof, the Six-Month Report cannot be completed, and benefits may end.
7.1.3.7 Your Next Steps
From the Your Next Steps page, people can submit proof of the changes, view and print a summary of the submitted changes, and view their agency's contact information. The tracking number of the change request will display at the top of the page.
This page last updated in Release Number: 23-03
Release Date: 10/21/2023
Effective Date: 10/21/2023