DCF 120.07(1)(b)3.c. c. Clothing.
DCF 120.07(1)(b)3.e. e. Medical care.
DCF 120.07(1)(b)3.f. f. Transportation.
DCF 120.07(1)(b)3.g. g. Necessary appliances and household items.
DCF 120.07(1)(b)3.h. h. Necessary home repairs.
DCF 120.07(2) (2)The emergency assistance payment for energy crisis shall be the lowest of the following:
DCF 120.07(2)(a) (a) The maximum payment amount for the group.
DCF 120.07(2)(b) (b) The amount needed to obtain or maintain essential utility service.
DCF 120.07 Note Note: The maximum payment amount for energy crisis is $500. Changes to the maximum payment amount will be announced in the Administrative Register.
DCF 120.07 History History: Cr. Register, October, 1999, No. 526, eff. 11-1-99; correction in (3) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register November 2008 No. 635; EmR0906: emerg. am. eff. 4-22-09; CR 09-059: r. and recr. Register December 2009 No. 648, eff. 1-1-10.
DCF 120.08 DCF 120.08Eligibility determination and payment procedures.
DCF 120.08(1)(1)The agency shall determine eligibility for emergency assistance within 5 working days after receiving a completed application. If the group is found eligible, the agency shall issue a payment to the emergency assistance group within the same 5 working days, except as provided in subs. (4) and (5). The payment may be made in the form of cash, a voucher, or a vendor payment.
DCF 120.08(2) (2)The agency shall notify the applicant in writing of the eligibility determination. If the application is denied, the notice shall include reasons for the denial and information about the opportunity to appeal that decision under s. DCF 120.10.
DCF 120.08(3) (3)Emergency assistance payments shall not be used for activities related to or the costs of providing temporary or transitional shelter or housing, except if a group is in need of assistance due to a fire, flood, or natural disaster.
DCF 120.08(4) (4)If the emergency assistance group's eligibility is due to homelessness under s. DCF 120.05 (2) or impending homelessness under s. DCF 120.05 (3) (b) or (c), the agency shall issue a payment, following the eligibility determination, within 5 working days of the date that the group notifies the agency that a permanent living accommodation has been obtained.
DCF 120.08(5) (5)Emergency assistance payments for impending homelessness under s. DCF 120.05 (3) (a) or (d) may be issued to obtain a new permanent living accommodation or retain a current permanent living accommodation.
DCF 120.08(5)(a) (a) If an emergency assistance group requests that the emergency assistance payment be made to obtain a new permanent living accommodation, the agency shall issue a payment, following the eligibility determination, within 5 working days of the date that the group notifies the agency that a permanent living accommodation has been obtained.
DCF 120.08(5)(b) (b) If an emergency assistance group requests that the emergency assistance payment be made to retain a current permanent living accommodation, the W-2 agency shall confirm that the landlord, bank, or local government agrees to waive any right to proceed with an eviction or foreclosure action based on the notice served in consideration for receiving the emergency assistance payment on behalf of the group. The agency shall issue a payment, following the eligibility determination, within 5 days of the date that the agency receives this confirmation from the landlord, bank, or local government.
DCF 120.08(6) (6)Emergency assistance may be provided to an emergency assistance group once in a 12-month period.
DCF 120.08 History History: Cr. Register, October, 1999, No. 526, eff. 11-1-99; cr. (6), Register, January, 2001, No. 541, eff. 2-1-01; CR 06-044: am. (1), r. (3), renum. (4) to be (3), cr. (4), renum. (5) to be (6) and am., renum. (6) to be (5), Register November 2006 No. 611, eff. 12-1-06; corrections in (2), (4) and (5) (intro.) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register November 2008 No. 635; EmR0906: emerg. am. (4) and (5) (intro.), eff. 4-22-09; CR 09-059: am. (2), (4) and (5) (intro.) Register December 2009 No. 648, eff. 1-1-10.
DCF 120.09 DCF 120.09Social services.
DCF 120.09(1)(1)In determining the emergency assistance group's total need, the agency shall consider the social service needs of the group and make appropriate referrals to assist the group in meeting those needs.
DCF 120.09(2) (2)Social service needs include but are not limited to the need for:
DCF 120.09(2)(a) (a) Information and referral to the appropriate service agency
DCF 120.09(2)(b) (b) Counseling
DCF 120.09(2)(c) (c) Family shelter
DCF 120.09(2)(d) (d) Child care funding.
DCF 120.09 History History: Cr. Register, October, 1999, No. 526, eff. 11-1-99.
DCF 120.10 DCF 120.10Review of agency decisions.
DCF 120.10(1)(1)An emergency assistance applicant or participant may petition the agency for a review as provided under s. 49.138 (4), Stats., if one of the following occurs or is alleged by the applicant or participant:
DCF 120.10(1)(a) (a) The application for emergency assistance was not acted upon promptly after filing. The standard for reasonable promptness shall be the requirements established by s. DCF 120.08 (1).
DCF 120.10(1)(b) (b) The application is denied in whole or in part.
DCF 120.10(1)(c) (c) The emergency assistance award is modified or canceled.
DCF 120.10(1)(d) (d) The award is insufficient.
DCF 120.10 Note Note: Section 49.138 (4), Stats., provides as follows: “ (a) Any individual whose application for emergency assistance under this section is not acted upon with reasonable promptness, after the filing of the application, as defined by the department by rule, or is denied in whole or in part, or who believes that the assistance amount was calculated incorrectly, may petition the administering agency for a review of such action. Review is unavailable if the action by the administering agency occurred more than 45 days prior to submission of the petition for review.
DCF 120.10 Note (b) Upon a timely petition under par. (a), the administering agency shall give the petitioner reasonable notice and opportunity for a review. The administering agency shall render its decision as soon as possible after the review and shall send by 1st class mail a certified copy of its decision to the petitioner. The administering agency shall deny a petition for review or shall refuse to grant relief if the petitioner does any of the following:
DCF 120.10 Note 1. Withdraws the petition in writing.
DCF 120.10 Note 2. Abandons the petition. Abandonment occurs if the petitioner fails to appear in person or by representative at a scheduled review without good cause, as defined by the department by rule.
DCF 120.10 Note (c) If the administering agency is a Wisconsin works agency, the department may review the decision of the Wisconsin works agency if, within 14 days after the date on which the certified copy of the decision of the Wisconsin works agency is mailed, the applicant or participant petitions the department for a review of that decision."
DCF 120.10(2) (2)In determining whether a petition for review is abandoned under s. 49.138 (4) (b) 2., Stats., the standard for good cause shall be circumstances beyond the control of the applicant or participant that cannot be remedied by the applicant or participant and which prevent the applicant or participant from attending a scheduled review.
DCF 120.10 History History: Cr. Register, October, 1999, No. 526, eff. 11-1-99; correction in (1) (a) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register November 2008 No. 635.
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Published under s. 35.93, Stats. Updated on the first day of each month. Entire code is always current. The Register date on each page is the date the chapter was last published.