LRB-1354/P2
MPG:ahe
2017 - 2018 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......LeRoy, BB0241 - Employment Pilot Program for Homeless Individuals
For 2017-2019 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
An Act ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
state government
Other state government
This bill creates a grant program under which DOA may award a grant of up to $75,000 to a municipality for the purpose of connecting homeless individuals with permanent employment. A municipality receiving a grant under the program must itself contribute at least $50,000 for the purpose of the grant. In awarding a grant under the bill, DOA must give preference to a municipality that obtains an agreement from a nonprofit organization to provide additional employment and support services to homeless individuals participating in the grant program.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. 16.313 of the statutes is created to read:
16.313 Employment grants. (1) In this section, “municipality” means a city, village, or town.
(2) (a) Any municipality may apply for a grant under this section.
(b) The department may award a grant of up to $75,000 to a municipality that submits an application under par. (a). The grant and all moneys contributed by the municipality under sub. (3) shall be used for the purpose of connecting homeless individuals with permanent employment.
(3) A municipality receiving a grant under sub. (2) shall itself contribute at least $50,000 for the purpose specified in sub. (2) (b).
(4) In considering grant applications submitted under sub. (2) (a), the department shall give preference to a municipality that obtains an agreement from a nonprofit organization to provide additional employment and support services to homeless individuals participating in the grant program.
Section 2. 20.505 (7) (ft) of the statutes is created to read:
20.505 (7) (ft) Employment grants. The amounts in the schedule for grants to municipalities under s. 16.313.
****Note: This Section involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
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