20,1407j
Section 1407j. 49.137 (4m) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.137 (4m) Local pass-through grant program. From the allocation under s. 49.155 (1g) (d), the department shall award grants to local governments and tribal governing bodies for programs to improve the quality of child care. The department shall promulgate rules to administer the grant program, including rules that specify the eligibility criteria and procedures for awarding the grants.
20,1408
Section
1408. 49.138 (1m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.138 (1m) (intro.) The department shall implement a program of emergency assistance to needy persons in cases of fire, flood, natural disaster, homelessness or impending homelessness, or energy crisis. The department shall establish the maximum amount of aid to be granted, except for cases of energy crisis, per family member based on the funding available under s. 20.445 (3) 20.437 (2) (dz) and (md). The department need not establish the maximum amount by rule under ch. 227. The department shall publish the maximum amount and annual changes to it in the Wisconsin administrative register. Emergency assistance provided to needy persons under this section may only be provided to a needy person once in a 12-month period. Emergency assistance provided to needy persons under this section in cases of homelessness or impending homelessness may be used only to obtain or retain a permanent living accommodation. For the purposes of this section, a family is considered to be homeless, or to be facing impending homelessness, if any of the following applies:
20,1409
Section
1409. 49.143 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.143 (2) (b) Establish a children's services network. The children's services network shall provide information about community resources available to the dependent children in a Wisconsin works group, including charitable food and clothing centers; subsidized and low-income housing; transportation subsidies; the state supplemental food program for women, infants and children under s. 253.06 49.17; and child care programs. In a county having a population of 500,000 or more, a children's services network shall, in addition, provide a forum for those persons who are interested in the delivery of child welfare services and other services to children and families in the geographical area under sub. (6) served by that children's services network to communicate with and make recommendations to the providers of those services in that geographical area with respect to the delivery of those services in that area.
20,1410
Section
1410. 49.147 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:
49.147 (3m) Real work, real pay pilot project. (a) Administration and evaluation. Except as provided in par. (d), the department shall conduct and evaluate a real work, real pay pilot project from January 1, 2008, to December 31, 2009.
(b) Eligibility and project limits. 1. Except as specifically provided in this subsection, all general and nonfinancial eligibility requirements under s. 49.145 apply to participants under this subsection, and all requirements under sub. (3), as they apply to Wisconsin Works agencies, employers, and participants, apply to Wisconsin Works agencies, employers, and participants under this subsection.
2. The project shall be limited to 100 individuals and shall be conducted in at least one of the geographical areas established by the department under s. 49.143 (6) that is in Milwaukee County and in at least 2 of those geographical areas that are not in Milwaukee County.
(c) Employer subsidies and reimbursements. The Wisconsin Works agency shall pay an employer that employs a participant under this subsection a monthly wage subsidy that does not exceed the federal minimum wage for no more than 30 hours of work per week. Worksite training activities prescribed by the employer that are consistent with training provided to other employees at the worksite are considered work for purposes of calculating the wage subsidy under this paragraph. In addition to the wage subsidy, the Wisconsin Works agency shall reimburse the employer for up to 100 percent of all of the following costs that are attributable to employment of the participant:
1. Federal social security taxes.
2. State and federal unemployment contributions or taxes, if any.
3. Worker's compensation insurance premiums, if any.
(d) Time-limited participation and payment extension. An individual may participate in the project under this subsection for a maximum of 6 months, with an opportunity for an extension of up to 3 months. Notwithstanding the ending date for the project, payments under par. (c) for any participant who is accepted into the project before December 31, 2009, shall be made until the participant completes his or her 6-month participation period or any extension to it already commenced before that date.
(e) Mentors and stipends. The Wisconsin Works agency and employer of a participant under this subsection shall work together to find a mentor for the participant at the participant's work site. The Wisconsin Works agency shall pay each mentor a monthly stipend of $50.
(f) Employer effort to retain, refer, or evaluate participant. An employer that employs a participant under this subsection and receives a wage subsidy shall agree to make a good faith effort to retain the participant as a permanent unsubsidized employee after the wage subsidy ends if the participant successfully completes participation in the project under this subsection. An employer shall also agree that, if the employer does not retain a participant as a permanent unsubsidized employee, the employer will serve as an employment reference for the participant or provide to the Wisconsin Works agency a written performance evaluation of the participant, including recommendations for improvements.
20,1411
Section
1411. 49.147 (6) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.147 (6) (c) Distribution and administration. From the appropriation under s. 20.445 (3) 20.437 (2) (jL), the department shall distribute funds for job access loans to a Wisconsin Works agency, which shall administer the loans in accordance with rules promulgated by the department.
20,1412
Section
1412. 49.147 (6) (cm) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
49.147 (6) (cm) 1. The department of workforce development may, in the manner provided in s. 49.85, collect job access loan repayments that are delinquent under the terms of a repayment agreement. The department of workforce development shall credit all delinquent repayments collected by the department of revenue as a setoff under s. 71.93 to the appropriation account under s. 20.445 (3) 20.437 (2) (jL). Use of the process under s. 49.85 does not preclude the department of workforce development from collecting delinquent repayments through other legal means.
20,1420f
Section 1420f. 49.155 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.155 (1) Definitions. (intro.) In this section, except as otherwise provided:
20,1420m
Section 1420m. 49.155 (1g) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
49.155
(1g) Distribution of funds. Within the limits of the availability of the federal child care and development block grant funds received under
42 USC 9858, the department shall do all of the following:
(a) Subject to sub. (1j), spend no more than the minimum amount required under
42 USC 9858 on programs to improve the quality and availability of child care. From the appropriations under s. 20.445 (3) (cm), (kx), (mc), and (md), the department shall allocate and distribute funding in each fiscal year for all of the following:
1. A child care scholarship and bonus program, in the amount of at least $3,475,000 per fiscal year.
2. Grants under s. 49.134 (2) for child day care resource and referral services, in the amount of at least $1,225,000 per fiscal year.
3. A transfer to the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (3) (kx) for child care licensing activities, in the amount of at least $4,800,600 per fiscal year.
4. Grants under s. 49.137 (4m).
5. Contracts under s. 49.137 (4) for training and technical assistance.
6. The department's share of the costs for the Child Care Information Center operated by the division for libraries, technology, and community learning in the department of public instruction.
(b) Subject to sub. (1j), from the appropriations under s. 20.445 (3) (cm), (kx), and (mc), distribute $1,765,600 in fiscal year 2007-08 and $1,600,300 in fiscal year 2008-09 for administration of the department's office of child care.
20,1420n
Section 1420n. 49.155 (1g) (a) (intro.) and 3. and (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), are amended to read:
49.155
(1g) (a) (intro.) Subject to sub. (1j), spend no more than the minimum amount required under
42 USC 9858 on programs to improve the quality and availability of child care. From the appropriations under s.
20.445 (3) 20.437 (2) (cm), (kx), (mc), and (md), the department shall allocate and distribute funding in each fiscal year for all of the following:
3. A transfer to the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (3) 20.437 (1) (kx) for child care licensing activities, in the amount of at least $4,800,600 per fiscal year.
(b) Subject to sub. (1j), from the appropriations under s. 20.445 (3) 20.437 (2) (cm), (kx), and (mc), distribute $1,765,600 in fiscal year 2007-08 and $1,600,300 in fiscal year 2008-09 for administration of the department's office of child care.
20,1425
Section
1425. 49.155 (1m) (a) 3m. of the statutes is amended to read:
49.155 (1m) (a) 3m. Participate in a job search or work experience component of the food stamp employment and training program under s. 49.13 49.79 (9).
20,1434
Section
1434. 49.1635 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.1635
(1) To the extent permitted under federal law and subject to sub. (2), from the appropriation under s.
20.445 (3) 20.437 (2) (md) the department may distribute funds to the Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation in an amount up to the amount received by the foundation from private donations, but not to exceed $100,000 in a fiscal year. Except as provided in sub. (4), funds distributed under this subsection may be used only for the provision of legal services to individuals who are eligible for temporary assistance for needy families under
42 USC 601 et seq. and whose incomes are at or below 200% of the poverty line.
20,1435
Section
1435. 49.175 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.175 (1) Allocation of funds. (intro.) Except as provided in sub. (2), within the limits of the appropriations under s. 20.445 (3) 20.437 (2) (a), (cm), (dz), (k), (kx), (L), (mc), (md), (me), and (s), the department shall allocate the following amounts for the following purposes:
20,1436
Section
1436. 49.175 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.175 (1) (a) Wisconsin Works benefits. For Wisconsin Works benefits, $59,184,700 $44,068,500 in fiscal year 2005-06 2007-08 and $51,930,000 $43,392,200 in fiscal year 2006-07 2008-09.
20,1437
Section
1437. 49.175 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.175 (1) (b) Wisconsin Works administration. For administration of Wisconsin Works performed under contracts under s. 49.143, $18,999,900 $10,701,100 in fiscal year 2005-06 2007-08 and
$16,834,100 $10,701,100 in fiscal year 2006-07
2008-09.
20,1438
Section
1438. 49.175 (1) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
20,1439
Section
1439. 49.175 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.175 (1) (f) Wisconsin Works ancillary services. For program services under Wisconsin Works provided under contracts under s. 49.143, $49,534,800 $38,471,500 in fiscal year 2005-06
2007-08 and $43,463,000 $38,471,500 in fiscal year 2006-07 2008-09.
20,1440
Section
1440. 49.175 (1) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.175 (1) (g) State administration of public assistance programs. For state administration of public assistance programs, $16,060,000 $16,670,100 in each fiscal year 2007-08 and $16,868,500 in fiscal year 2008-09.
20,1441
Section
1441. 49.175 (1) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.175 (1) (i) Emergency assistance. For emergency assistance under s. 49.138, $4,500,000 $6,000,000 in each fiscal year.
49.175 (1) (p) Direct child care services. For direct child care services under s. 49.155, $310,332,100 $340,601,800 in fiscal year 2005-06
2007-08 and $343,432,100 $355,352,000 in fiscal year 2006-07 2008-09.
20,1443c
Section 1443c. 49.175 (1) (q) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.175 (1) (q) Indirect child
Child care services state administration. For indirect administration of child care services under s. 49.155 (1g), $9,926,700 (b), $1,765,600 in fiscal year 2005-06 2007-08 and
$9,929,000 $1,600,300 in fiscal year 2006-07
2008-09.
20,1444
Section
1444. 49.175 (1) (qm) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.175 (1) (qm) Quality care for quality kids. For the child care quality improvement activities specified in s. 49.155 (1g) (d), $3,378,500 (a), $5,311,000 in each fiscal year.
20,1444c
Section 1444c. 49.175 (1) (qs) of the statutes is created to read:
49.175 (1) (qs) Child care licensing. For child care licensing, at least $4,800,600 in each fiscal year.
20,1445
Section
1445. 49.175 (1) (r) of the statutes is repealed.
20,1447b
Section 1447b. 49.175 (1) (z) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.175
(1) (z)
Grants to the Boys and Girls Clubs of America. For grants to the Wisconsin Chapter of the Boys and Girls Clubs of America 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.,
$300,000 $350,000 in each fiscal year.
20,1448
Section
1448. 49.175 (1) (ze) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.175 (1) (ze) (title) Programs administered by the department of health and family services relating to children and families.
20,1449
Section
1449. 49.175 (1) (ze) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
49.175 (1) (ze) 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), $23,034,200 in fiscal year 2005-06 and $22,686,300 $23,579,800 in each fiscal year 2006-07.
20,1450
Section
1450. 49.175 (1) (ze) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
49.175 (1) (ze) 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, $30,444,000 $30,094,700 in fiscal year 2005-06
2007-08 and $30,394,000 $30,094,700 in fiscal year 2006-07 2008-09.
20,1451
Section
1451. 49.175 (1) (ze) 10m. of the statutes is amended to read:
49.175 (1) (ze) 10m. `Safety and out-of-home placement services.' For services provided in counties having a population of 500,000 or more to ensure the safety of children who the department of health and family services determines may remain at home if appropriate services are provided, $5,707,200 and for ongoing services provided in those counties to families with children placed in out-of-home care, $5,631,300 in each fiscal year.
20,1452
Section
1452
. 49.175 (1) (ze) 10m. of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
49.175 (1) (ze) 10m. `Safety and out-of-home placement services.' For services provided in counties having a population of 500,000 or more to ensure the safety of children who the department of health and family services determines may remain at home if appropriate services are provided, and for ongoing services provided in those counties to families with children placed in out-of-home care, $5,631,300 in each fiscal year.
20,1453
Section
1453. 49.175 (1) (ze) 12. of the statutes is amended to read:
49.175 (1) (ze) 12. `Milwaukee and statewide child welfare administration.' For the costs associated with the Milwaukee child welfare information system and the Wisconsin statewide automated child welfare information system, $1,310,800 $1,510,500 in fiscal year 2005-06 2007-08 and $1,317,700 $1,532,100 in fiscal year 2006-07 2008-09.
49.175 (1) (zh) Earned income tax credit supplement. 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, $55,232,000 $21,125,400 in fiscal year 2005-06 and $25,232,000 in fiscal year 2006-07 2007-08 and $6,664,200 in fiscal year 2008-09.
20,1455
Section
1455
. 49.175 (1) (zh) of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
49.175 (1) (zh) Earned income tax credit supplement. For the transfer of moneys from the appropriation account under s. 20.445 (3) 20.437 (2) (md) to the appropriation account under s. 20.835 (2) (kf) for the earned income tax credit, $21,125,400 in fiscal year 2007-08 and $6,664,200 in fiscal year 2008-09.
20,1456
Section
1456. 49.175 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.175 (2) (c) If the amounts of federal block grant moneys that are required to be credited to the appropriation accounts under s. 20.445 (3) 20.437 (2) (mc) and (md) are less than the amounts appropriated under s. 20.445 (3) 20.437 (2) (mc) and (md), the department shall submit a plan to the secretary of administration for reducing the amounts of moneys allocated under sub. (1). If the secretary of administration approves the plan, the amounts of moneys required to be allocated under sub. (1) may be reduced as proposed by the department and the department shall allocate the moneys as specified in the plan.
20,1459
Section
1459. 49.19 (1) (a) 2. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
49.19 (1) (a) 2. b. Is living in a foster home or treatment foster home licensed under s. 48.62 if a license is required under that section, in a foster home or treatment foster home located within the boundaries of a federally recognized American Indian reservation in this state and licensed by the tribal governing body of the reservation, in a group home licensed under s. 48.625, or in a residential care center for children and youth licensed under s. 48.60, and has been placed in the foster home, treatment foster home, group home, or center by a county department under s. 46.215, 46.22, or 46.23, by the department of health and family services, by the department of corrections, or by a federally recognized American Indian tribal governing body in this state under an agreement with a county department.
20,1460
Section
1460. 49.19 (10) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.19 (10) (a) Aid under this section may also be granted to a nonrelative who cares for a child dependent upon the public for proper support in a foster home or treatment foster home having a license under s. 48.62, in a foster home or treatment foster home located within the boundaries of a federally recognized American Indian reservation in this state and licensed by the tribal governing body of the reservation or in a group home licensed under s. 48.625, regardless of the cause or prospective period of dependency. The state shall reimburse counties pursuant to the procedure under s. 46.495 48.569 (2) and the percentage rate of participation set forth in s. 46.495 48.569 (1) (d) for aid granted under this subsection except that if the child does not have legal settlement in the granting county, state reimbursement shall be at 100%. The county department under s. 46.215 or 46.22 shall determine the legal settlement of the child. A child under one year of age shall be eligible for aid under this subsection irrespective of any other residence requirement for eligibility within this section.
20,1461
Section
1461. 49.19 (10) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.19 (10) (d) Aid may also be paid under this section to a licensed foster home, treatment foster home, group home, or residential care center for children and youth by the state when the child is in the custody or guardianship of the state, when the child is a ward of an American Indian tribal court in this state and the placement is made under an agreement between the department and the tribal governing body, or when the child was part of the state's direct service case load and was removed from the home of a relative specified in sub. (1) (a) as a result of a judicial determination that continuance in the home of a relative would be contrary to the child's welfare for any reason and the child is placed by the department of health and family services or the department of corrections.
