49.173(1)(d)
(d) Incumbent worker training to promote job advancement and increased earnings.
49.173(1)(e)
(e) Services to employers to assist them in retaining workers and providing workers with position advancement.
49.173(2)(a)(a) The department shall allocate a portion of the amount to be distributed under
sub. (1) and shall distribute that portion in equal amounts among all of the Wisconsin works agencies.
49.173(2)(b)
(b) The department shall distribute the amount that remains after the distribution under
par. (a) to each Wisconsin works agency and local workforce development board based on the criteria specified in
sub. (3).
49.173(3)(a)(a) The department shall allocate and distribute funds under
sub. (2) (b) to Wisconsin works agencies based on the number of persons in all of the following case categories served by that Wisconsin works agency:
49.173(3)(b)
(b) The department shall allocate and distribute to each local workforce development board funds under
sub. (2) (b) based on a formula that takes into account all of the following:
49.173(3)(b)1.
1. The percentage of the population of the area served by the local board with an income at or below 200% of the poverty line.
49.173(3)(b)3.
3. The unemployment rate of the area served by the local board.
49.173(4)
(4) The department shall require recipients of the funds distributed under this section to meet performance standards that are based on employment placement for unemployed persons, job retention rates of the persons served by the fund recipients, increased earnings of the persons served by the fund recipients, and increased child support collections for noncustodial parents served by the fund recipients.
49.173 History
History: 1999 a. 9.
49.175
49.175
Public assistance and local assistance allocations. 49.175(1)(1)
Allocation of funds. Within the limits of the appropriations under
s. 20.445 (3) (a),
(br),
(cm),
(dc),
(dz),
(e),
(em),
(jL),
(k),
(L),
(Lm),
(mc),
(md),
(nL),
(pm) and
(ps), the department shall allocate the following amounts for the following purposes:
49.175(1)(a)
(a)
Wisconsin works benefits. For Wisconsin works benefits provided under contracts having a term that begins on January 1, 2000, and ends on December 31, 2001, $24,649,800 in fiscal year 1999-2000 and $49,309,600 in fiscal year 2000-01.
49.175(1)(b)
(b)
Wisconsin works administration and ancillary services. For administration of Wisconsin works and program services under Wisconsin works performed under contracts under
s. 49.143 having a term that begins on January 1, 2000, and ends on December 31, 2001, $64,216,800 in fiscal year 1999-2000 and $128,433,800 in fiscal year 2000-01.
49.175(1)(c)
(c)
Performance bonuses. For performance bonuses to Wisconsin works agencies that have entered into contracts under
s. 49.143 having a term that begins on January 1, 2000, and that ends on December 31, 2001, $3,706,300 in fiscal year 1999-2000 and $7,413,100 in fiscal year 2000-01.
49.175(1)(d)
(d)
Community reinvestment. For reinvestment of funds into communities under
s. 49.179, $2,779,800 in fiscal year 1999-2000 and $5,559,800 in fiscal year 2000-01.
49.175(1)(e)
(e)
Initial contracts. For contracts under
s. 49.143 having a term that ends on December 31, 1999, $245,171,800 in fiscal year 1999-2000.
49.175(1)(f)
(f)
Wisconsin works agency contingency fund. For contingency payments to Wisconsin works agencies for program costs, $102,000,000 in the 1999-2001 fiscal biennium, to be distributed under criteria established by the department, except that the department may not distribute moneys allocated under this paragraph unless the joint committee on finance approves the distribution.
49.175(1)(g)
(g)
State administration of public assistance programs. For state administration of public assistance programs, $31,831,000 in fiscal year 1999-2000 and $31,783,200 in fiscal year 2000-01.
49.175(1)(h)
(h)
Food stamps for legal immigrants. For food stamp benefits to qualified aliens under
s. 49.124 (8), $420,000 in each fiscal year.
49.175(1)(i)
(i)
Emergency assistance. For emergency assistance under
s. 49.138, $3,300,000 in each fiscal year.
49.175(1)(j)
(j)
Funeral expenses. For funeral expenses under
s. 49.30, $3,300,000 in fiscal year 1999-2000 and $3,925,100 in fiscal year 2000-01.
49.175(1)(m)
(m)
Children first. For services under the work experience program for noncustodial parents under
s. 49.36, $1,140,000 in each fiscal year.
49.175(1)(o)
(o)
Employment skills advancement grants. For employment skills advancement grants under
s. 49.185, $100,000 in each fiscal year.
49.175(1)(p)
(p)
Direct child care services. For direct child care services under
s. 49.155, $159,560,000 in fiscal year 1999-2000 and $181,050,000 in fiscal year 2000-01.
49.175(1)(q)
(q)
Indirect child care services. For indirect child care services under
s. 49.155 (1g), $11,812,300 in fiscal year 1999-2000 and $11,367,600 in fiscal year 2000-01.
49.175(1)(r)
(r)
Early childhood excellence initiative. For grants under
s. 49.1375, $7,500,000 in each fiscal year.
49.175(1)(s)
(s)
Start-up funding. For start-up funding for contracts under
s. 49.143 having a term that begins on January 1, 2000, and that ends on December 31, 2001, $3,519,000 in fiscal year 1999-2000. The department may not distribute moneys allocated under this paragraph unless the joint committee on finance approves the distribution.
49.175(1)(t)
(t)
Wisconsin works contracts in certain counties. For contracts with persons for oversight of the administrative structure of Wisconsin works, and of Wisconsin works agencies, in counties having a population of 500,000 or more, $1,500,000 in fiscal year 1999-2000 and $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2000-01.
49.175(1)(u)
(u)
Workforce attachment. For services specified under
s. 49.173, $9,700,000 in fiscal year 1999-2000 and $10,000,000 in fiscal year 2000-01. The department may not distribute moneys allocated under this paragraph unless the joint committee on finance approves the distribution.
49.175(1)(v)
(v)
Transportation assistance. For transportation assistance under
s. 49.157, $200,000 in fiscal year 1999-2000 and $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2000-01.
49.175(1)(w)
(w)
Hospital paternity incentives. For hospital paternity incentive payments under
s. 69.14 (1) (cm), $91,900 in each fiscal year.
49.175(1)(x)
(x)
Passports for youth program. For the passports for youth program operated by the YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee, $300,000 in fiscal year 1999-2000. The department may not distribute funds under this paragraph if the passports for youth program does not comply with
P.L. 104-193, section 103.
49.175(1)(y)
(y)
Literacy initiative. For literacy grants under
s. 49.169 and literacy services administered by the governor's office, $1,454,100 in each fiscal year.
49.175(1)(z)
(z)
Community youth grant. For a competitive grant program administered by the department to fund programs that improve social, academic and employment skills of youth who are eligible to receive temporary assistance for needy families under
42 USC 601 et seq., $7,500,000 in each fiscal year.
49.175(1)(zb)
(zb)
Work-based learning programs for youth. For work-based learning programs for youth funded from the appropriation under
s. 20.445 (7) (kc), $2,969,700 in fiscal year 1999-2000 and $6,084,500 in fiscal year 2000-01.
49.175(1)(zc)
(zc)
Fatherhood initiative. For a grant program to promote fathers' involvement in their children's lives, $75,000 in fiscal year 1999-2000.
49.175(1)(zd)
(zd)
Alcohol and other drug abuse. For grants made under
s. 49.167 to organizations that provide community-based alcohol and other drug abuse treatment to individuals who are eligible for temporary assistance for needy families under
42 USC 601 et. seq., $1,000,000 in each fiscal year.
49.175(1)(ze)
(ze)
Programs administered by the department of health and family services. 49.175(1)(ze)1.1. `Kinship care and long-term kinship care assistance.' For the kinship care and long-term kinship care programs under
s. 48.57 (3m),
(3n) and
(3p), $24,530,100 in fiscal year 1999-2000 and $26,164,100 in fiscal year 2000-01.
49.175(1)(ze)2.
2. `Children of recipients of supplemental security income.' For payments made under
s. 49.775 for the support of the dependent children of recipients of supplemental security income, $13,745,200 in fiscal year 1999-2000 and $17,930,000 in fiscal year 2000-01.
49.175(1)(ze)3.
3. `Community aids.' For community aids, $31,800,000 in fiscal year 1999-2000 and $18,086,200 in fiscal year 2000-01.
49.175(1)(ze)5.
5. `Early identification of pregnancy.' For outreach and services under
s. 253.085 to low-income pregnant women, $100,000 in each fiscal year.
49.175(1)(ze)6.
6. `Supplemental food program for women, infants and children.' From the appropriation under
s. 20.445 (3) (md), for per capita nutritional services and administration funding to local agencies that administer the federal special supplemental food program for women, infants and children under
42 USC 1786 and the state supplemental food program for women, infants and children under
s. 253.06, $1,000,000 in each fiscal year.
49.175(1)(ze)7.
7. `Adolescent services and pregnancy prevention programs.' For adolescent services and pregnancy prevention programs under
ss. 46.93,
46.99 and
46.995, $1,808,300 in each fiscal year.
49.175(1)(ze)8.
8. `Domestic abuse services grants.' For the domestic abuse services grants under
s. 46.95 (2), $975,000 in fiscal year 1999-2000 and $1,000,000 in each fiscal year thereafter.
49.175(1)(ze)9.
9. `Statewide immunization program.' For the statewide immunization program under
s. 252.04 (1), $1,000,000 in each fiscal year.
Effective date note
NOTE: Subd. 10. is repealed eff. 10-1-03 by
1999 Wis. Act 9.
49.175(1)(zf)
(zf)
Badger Challenge. For the Badger Challenge program under
s. 21.25, $33,300 in fiscal year 1999-2000 and $83,200 in fiscal year 2000-01.
49.175(1)(zg)
(zg)
Aid to Milwaukee public schools. For aid to the school district operating under
ch. 119 under
ss. 119.72 and
119.82, $1,410,000 in each fiscal year.
49.175(1)(zh)1.1. `Taxable year 1998.' For the transfer of moneys from the appropriation account under
s. 20.445 (3) (md) to the general fund to reimburse the general fund for earned income tax credits paid for the taxable year that began on January 1, 1998, $48,000,000 in fiscal year 1999-2000.
49.175(1)(zh)2.
2. `Taxable years 1999 and thereafter.' For the transfer of moneys from the appropriation account under
s. 20.445 (3) (md) to the appropriation account under
s. 20.835 (2) (kf) for the earned income tax credit, $51,000,000 in fiscal year 1999-2000 and $54,000,000 in fiscal year 2000-01.
49.175(1)(zj)
(zj)
Head start. For the transfer of moneys to the department of public instruction for head start agencies, $3,712,500 in each fiscal year.
49.175(1)(zk)
(zk)
Wisconsin trust account fund. For the distribution to the Wisconsin trust account fund under
s. 49.1635, $100,000 in each fiscal year.
49.175(1)(zL)
(zL)
English for Southeast Asian children. To the school board of the Wausau school district for English training for 3-year-old, 4-year-old and 5-year-old Southeast Asian children, $100,000 in each fiscal year.
49.175(1)(zm)
(zm)
Jobs initiative. For Milwaukee Jobs Initiative, Inc., $100,000.
49.175(1)(zn)
(zn)
Child abuse and neglect prevention board. For the transfer of moneys to the child abuse and neglect prevention board, $340,000 in each fiscal year.
49.175(2)
(2) Redistribution of funds. The department may redistribute funds allocated for a purpose specified under any paragraph under
sub. (1) to be used for any other purpose specified in any other paragraph under
sub. (1) if the secretary of administration approves the redistribution.
49.175 History
History: 1997 a. 27,
105,
236,
237,
252,
318;
1999 a. 9.
49.179
49.179
Community reinvestment. 49.179(2)
(2) Annually, beginning January 1, 2000, the department shall distribute the moneys allocated under
s. 49.175 (1) (d) to Wisconsin works agencies.
49.179(3)
(3) Funds distributed under
sub. (2) may be used only for community reinvestment projects. The department shall establish criteria for the use of the funds distributed under
sub. (2).
49.179(5)
(5) No expenditures from the funds distributed under
sub. (2) may be made unless the department first certifies that the expenditures are allowable under the federal temporary assistance for needy families block grant program under
42 USC 601 et. seq.
49.179 History
History: 1999 a. 9.
49.185
49.185
Employment skills advancement program. 49.185(1)(c)
(c) "Family" means an individual who is a custodial parent, all dependent children with respect to whom the individual is a custodial parent and all dependent children with respect to whom the individual's dependent child is a custodial parent. "Family" includes any nonmarital coparent, as defined in
s. 49.141 (1) (i), or any spouse of the individual who resides in the same household as the individual and any dependent children with respect to whom the spouse or nonmarital coparent is a custodial parent. "Family" does not include any person who is receiving benefits under
s. 49.027 (3) (b).
49.185(2)
(2) Grants. A person contracting with the department under
sub. (4) may make an employment skills advancement grant of up to $500 to an individual eligible under
sub. (3) for tuition, books, transportation or other direct costs of training or education in a vocational training or education program.
49.185(3)
(3) Eligibility. An individual is eligible for an employment skills advancement grant only if all of the following eligibility requirements are met:
49.185(3)(a)
(a) The training or education is approved by the person contracting with the department under
sub. (4) as part of a career training or education plan that will lead to increased income.
49.185(3)(b)
(b) The individual is at least 18 years of age and is a custodial parent of a minor child.
49.185(3)(c)
(c) The individual has been determined eligible for aid under
s. 49.19 or for a Wisconsin works employment position under
s. 49.145 within 5 years before applying for a grant.
49.185(3)(d)
(d) The individual has been employed in an unsubsidized job for at least 6 consecutive months before applying for a grant.
49.185(3)(e)
(e) The individual is working an average of at least 40 hours per week, unless the employer and the person contracting with the department under
sub. (4) agree that the person may work fewer hours.
