Adm 86.04(5)(c)
(c) Shelter agencies make shelter and other services accessible to persons with physical disabilities or have procedures for helping those persons obtain accessible shelter; and
Adm 86.04(6)
(6) Required services. The applicant shall give assurances that each shelter agency included in the application provides at least the following services:
Adm 86.04(6)(b)
(b) Intake, including an interview with the homeless person to determine the extent of the person's needs; and
Adm 86.04(7)
(7) Interagency coordination. The applicant shall provide evidence that it is coordinating its services with those of other shelter agencies, the local sheriff or police department, the county social services or human services department established under s.
46.034,
46.21,
46.215,
46.22 or
46.23, Stats., and county departments established under ss.
51.42 and
51.437, Stats. Coordination shall include:
Adm 86.04(7)(b)
(b) Orientation of staff regarding services provided by these agencies.
Adm 86.04(8)
(8) Additional requirements for shelter facilities. The applicant shall provide evidence that each shelter facility included in the application meets additional requirements as follows:
Adm 86.04(8)(b)
(b) The shelter facility is inspected twice a year under s.
101.14, Stats., to ensure that it is in compliance with all applicable fire safety codes;
Adm 86.04(8)(c)
(c) The shelter facility has a written safety plan which includes:
Adm 86.04(8)(c)2.
2. Building evacuation procedures in the event of an emergency; and
Adm 86.04(8)(c)3.
3. Staff responsibilities regarding medical and mental health emergencies; and
Adm 86.04(8)(d)
(d) The shelter facility ensures that staff are in the facility whenever homeless persons are present in the facility.
Adm 86.04(9)
(9) Additional requirements for a county or municipality that administers general relief. When the applicant is a county, tribal or municipal governing body or agency that administers general relief under s.
49.02, Stats., the applicant shall meet the following additional requirements to be eligible for funds under this chapter:
Adm 86.04(9)(a)
(a) The cost of providing shelter that is funded by general relief shall be excluded from the applicant's proposed operating budget;
Adm 86.04(9)(b)
(b) The applicant's estimated shelter days may not include shelter days paid for by general relief;
Adm 86.04(9)(c)
(c) A shelter facility or voucher program operated by the applicant shall be available to serve all homeless persons whether or not they are eligible for general relief; and
Adm 86.04(9)(d)
(d) The applicant shall ensure that funds received under this chapter are not expended to supplant or reduce shelter benefits that the governing body is obligated to provide under s.
49.02, Stats.
Adm 86.04(10)
(10) Waiver of eligibility criteria. The department may waive any requirement under this section if the department determines that an alternative to the requirement provides for the housing and protection of homeless persons and does not violate s.
16.308, Stats.
Adm 86.04 History
History: Cr.
Register, May, 1987, No. 377, eff. 6-1-87;
correction in (9) (d) and (10) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register, February, 1994, No. 458; corrections in (7) and (8) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register, July, 1999, No. 523; corrections in (2) (f), (9) (intro.) and (d) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 1. and 7., Stats.,
Register February 2002 No. 554; correction in (1) (b), (2) (f), (8) (a), (b), (10) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register December 2011 No. 672.
Adm 86.05
Adm 86.05
Criteria for awarding grants. Adm 86.05(1)(a)1.1. Funds allocated under s.
16.308 (2) (b) 1. and
2., Stats., for eligible applicants in Dane county and Milwaukee county shall be distributed in each of those counties through a department-designated lead agency representing all eligible shelter agencies in the county applying for funds under this chapter, in accordance with s.
16.308 (3) (am) 3. and
4., Stats.
Adm 86.05(1)(a)2.
2. The lead agency shall distribute all funds received under s.
16.308, Stats., to eligible shelter agencies within the same county under the conditions described in its application. Those conditions shall meet all requirements under this chapter and s.
16.308, Stats. The application shall be signed by all the shelter agencies in the county applying for funds.
Adm 86.05(1)(b)
(b) Funds allocated under s.
16.308 (2) (b) 3., Stats., for shelter agencies in the balance of the state shall be distributed according to the following procedure:
Adm 86.05(1)(b)1.
1. Each applicant shall submit a projection of the number of shelter days to be provided during the year for which the grant application is submitted and shall provide supporting data for this estimate; and
Adm 86.05(1)(b)2.
2. The department shall distribute funds based on each eligible applicant's projected proportion of the balance of state shelter days to be provided. In this subdivision “balance of state shelter days" means the sum of all shelter day projections submitted by eligible applicants outside of Milwaukee and Dane counties for any fiscal year.
Adm 86.05(2)(a)
(a) A lead agency located in Dane county or Milwaukee county may receive, before July 1, 1987, a grant of not more than 35% and after June 30, 1987, a grant of not more than 50% of the total current or proposed operating budgets of:
Adm 86.05(2)(a)1.
1. One or more shelter facilities from which the lead agency purchases shelter for homeless persons; or
Adm 86.05(2)(a)2.
2. Two or more shelter facilities which the lead agency represents.
Adm 86.05(2)(b)
(b) An eligible applicant which is not located in Dane county or Milwaukee county may receive a grant of not more than 50% of:
Adm 86.05(2)(b)1.
1. The current or proposed operating budget of one or more shelter facilities operated by the applicant; or
Adm 86.05(2)(b)2.
2. The portion of the applicant's current or proposed operating budget allocated for providing homeless persons with vouchers that may be exchanged for temporary shelter.
Adm 86.05(2)(c)
(c) In determining the maximum grant award under this subsection, prior to multiplying by the applicable percentage under par.
(a) or
(b), the applicant's proposed operating budget shall be reduced by that portion of the value of donated goods and services which exceed 15% of the total budget.
Adm 86.05 History
History: Cr.
Register, May, 1987, No. 377, eff. 6-1-87;
corrections in (1) and (2) (intro.) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register, February, 1994, No. 458; correction in (1) (a) 1., 2., (b) (intro.), (2) (intro.) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register December 2011 No. 672;
2019 Wis. Act 76: am. (2) (a) (intro.), (b) Register February 2020 No. 770, eff. 3-1-20.
