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(2) (b) That the person nominated as the guardian of the child is a
15relative of the child person with whom the child has been placed
or in whose home
16placement of the child is recommended under par. (a) and that it is likely that the
17child will continue to be placed with that
relative
person for an extended period of
18time or until the child attains the age of 18 years.
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(2) (c) That, if appointed, it is likely that the
relative person would be
21willing and able to serve as the child's guardian for an extended period of time or until
22the child attains the age of 18 years.
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(2) (f) That the agency primarily responsible for providing services to
25the child under a court order has made reasonable efforts to make it possible for the
1child to return to his or her home, while assuring that the child's health and safety
2are the paramount concerns, but that reunification of the child with the child's
3parent or parents is unlikely or contrary to the best interests of the child and that
4further reunification efforts are unlikely to be made or are contrary to the best
5interests of the child
or that the agency primarily responsible for providing services
6to the child under a court order has made reasonable efforts to prevent the removal
7of the child from his or her home, while assuring the child's health and safety, but that
8continued placement of the child in the home would be contrary to the welfare of the
9child, except that the court is not required to find that the agency has made those
10reasonable efforts with respect to a parent of the child if any of the circumstances
11specified in s. 48.355 (2d) (b) 1. to 5. applies to that parent. The court shall make the
12findings specified in this paragraph on a case-by-case basis based on circumstances
13specific to the child and shall document or reference the specific information on
14which those findings are based in the guardianship order. A guardianship order that
15merely references this paragraph without documenting or referencing that specific
16information in the order or an amended guardianship order that retroactively
17corrects an earlier guardianship order that does not comply with this paragraph is
18not sufficient to comply with this paragraph.
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(3r) Subsidized guardianship. Subject to s. 48.62 (5) (d), if a county
21department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 or more, the department
22has determined under s. 48.62 (5) (a) 2. that appointing a guardian under sub. (2) for
23a child who does not meet the conditions specified under s. 48.62 (5) (a) 1. and
24providing monthly subsidized guardianship payments to the guardian are in the best
25interests of the child, the petitioner under sub. (4) (a) shall include in the petition
1under sub. (4) (b) a statement of that determination and a request for the court to
2include in the court's findings under sub. (4) (d) a finding confirming that
3determination. If the court confirms that determination and appoints a guardian for
4the child under sub. (2), the county department or department shall provide monthly
5subsidized guardianship payments to the guardian under s. 48.62 (5).
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(4) (a) 4. The
relative person with whom the child is placed
or in whose
8home placement of the child is recommended as described in sub. (2) (a), if the
9relative person is nominated as the guardian of the child in the petition.
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(4) (a) 6. A county department under s. 46.22 or 46.23 or, if the child has
12been placed pursuant to an order under ch. 938
or the child's placement with the
13guardian is recommended under ch. 938, a county department under s. 46.215, 46.22
, 14or 46.23.
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(4) (b) 3. The date
on which the child was adjudged in need of protection
17or services under s. 48.13 (1), (2), (3), (3m), (4), (5), (8), (9), (10), (10m), (11)
, or (11m)
18or 938.13 (4) and the dates
that on which the child has been placed, or continued in
19a placement, outside of his or her home pursuant to one or more court orders under
20s. 48.345, 48.357, 48.363, 48.365, 938.345, 938.357, 938.363
, or 938.365
or, if the child
21has been so adjudged, but not so placed, the date of the report under s. 48.33 (1) or
22938.33 (1) in which placement of the child in the home of the person is recommended.
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(4) (c) 1. g. The
relative person with whom the child is placed
or in whose
2home placement of the child is recommended as described in sub. (2) (a), if the
3relative person is nominated as the guardian of the child in the petition.
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(4) (e)
Court report. The For a child who has been placed, or continued
6in a placement, outside of his or her home for 6 months or longer, the court shall order
7the person or agency primarily responsible for providing services to the child under
8a court order to file with the court a report containing the written summary under
9s. 48.38 (5) (e) and as much information relating to the appointment of a guardian
10as is reasonably ascertainable.
For a child who has been placed, or continued in a
11placement, outside of his or her home for less than 6 months, the court shall order
12the person or agency primarily responsible for providing services to the child under
13a court order to file with the court the report submitted under s. 48.33 (1) or 938.33
14(1), the permanency plan prepared under s. 48.38 or 938.38, if one has been prepared,
15and as much information relating to the appointment of a guardian as is reasonably
16ascertainable. The agency shall file the report at least 48 hours before the date of
17the dispositional hearing under par. (fm).
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(4) (g) 1. Whether the
relative
person would be a suitable guardian of
20the child.
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(4) (g) 2. The willingness and ability of the
relative person to serve as
23the child's guardian for an extended period of time or until the child attains the age
24of 18 years.
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(4) (h) 1. A disposition dismissing the petition if the court determines
2that appointment of the
relative person as the child's guardian is not in the best
3interests of the child.
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(4) (h) 2. A disposition ordering that the
relative person with whom the
6child has been placed
or in whose home placement of the child is recommended as
7described in sub. (2) (a) be appointed as the child's guardian under sub. (5) (a) or
8limited guardian under sub. (5) (b), if the court determines that such an appointment
9is in the best interests of the child.
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(4) (a) From the appropriations under s. 20.433 (1)
(b), (h), (i), (k), (m)
, 12and (q), the board shall award grants to organizations in accordance with the plan
13developed under sub. (2) (a). In each of the first 2 fiscal years in which grants are
14awarded, no organization may receive a grant or grants totaling more than $30,000.
AB100-ASA1,476,2016
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(6) (a) From the appropriations under s. 20.433 (1)
(b), (h), (i), (k), (ma),
17and (q), the board shall award grants to organizations in accordance with the
18request-for-proposal procedures developed under sub. (2) (a). No organization may
19receive a grant or grants under this subsection totaling more than $150,000 in any
20year.
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(7) (a) From the appropriations under s. 20.433 (1)
(b), (h), (i), (k)
, and
23(q), the board shall award grants to organizations in accordance with the plan
24developed under sub. (2) (a).
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149.134
(2) (a) From the allocation under s. 49.155 (1g)
(b) (d), the department
2shall make grants to local agencies to fund child care resource and referral services
3provided by those local agencies. The department shall provide an allocation formula
4to determine the amount of a grant awarded under this section.
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(2) (a) From the allocation under s. 49.155 (1g)
(b) (d), the department
7shall may award grants for the start-up or expansion of child care services.
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(2) (b)
The If the department awards grants under this section, the 10department shall attempt to award
the grants
under this section to head start
11agencies designated under
42 USC 9836, employers that provide or wish to provide
12child care services for their employees, family day care centers, group day care
13centers and day care programs for the children of student parents, organizations that
14provide child care for sick children
, and child care providers that employ participants
15or former participants in a Wisconsin
works Works employment position under s.
1649.147 (3) to (5).
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(2) (a) From the allocation under s. 49.155 (1g)
(b) (d), the department
19may award grants to child care providers that meet the quality of care standards
20established under s. 49.155 (1d) (b) to improve the retention of skilled and
21experienced child care staff. In awarding grants under this subsection, the
22department shall consider the applying child care provider's total enrollment of
23children and average enrollment of children who receive or are eligible for publicly
24funded care from the child care provider.
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(3) (a) From the allocation under s. 49.155 (1g)
(b) (d), the department
2may award grants to child care providers for assistance in meeting the quality of care
3standards established under s. 49.155 (1d) (b).
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(4) Training and technical assistance contracts. (intro.) From the
6allocation under s. 49.155 (1g)
(b) (d), the department may contract with one or more
7agencies for the provision of training and technical assistance to improve the quality
8of child care provided in this state. The training and technical assistance activities
9contracted for under this subsection may include any of the following activities:
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(4m) Local pass-through grant program. The From the allocation
12under s. 49.155 (1g) (d), the department shall award grants to local governments and
13tribal governing bodies for programs to improve the quality of child care. The
14department shall promulgate rules to administer the grant program, including rules
15that specify the eligibility criteria and procedures for awarding the grants.
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(1m) (intro.) The department shall implement a program of emergency
19assistance to needy persons in cases of fire, flood, natural disaster, homelessness or
20impending homelessness, or energy crisis. The department shall establish the
21maximum amount of aid to be granted, except for cases of energy crisis, per family
22member based on the funding available under s. 20.445 (3) (dz) and (md). The
23department need not establish the maximum amount by rule under ch. 227. The
24department shall publish the maximum amount and annual changes to it in the
25Wisconsin administrative register. Emergency assistance provided to needy persons
1under this section
in cases of fire, flood, natural disaster, or energy crisis may only
2be provided to a needy person once in a 12-month period. Emergency assistance
3provided to needy persons under this section in cases of homelessness or impending
4homelessness may be used only to obtain or retain a permanent living
5accommodation
and, except as provided in sub. (2), may only be provided to a needy
6person once in a 36-month period. For the purposes of this section, a family is
7considered to be homeless, or to be facing impending homelessness, if any of the
8following applies:
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(1) (ac) 1. Except for a county department under s. 46.21, 46.22, or 46.23
12or a tribal governing body, a person who submits a bid in a competitive process under
13par. (a) 1. shall include with the proposal a filing fee of $50 and a statement of
14economic interests that discloses all of the following information:
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a. The person's assets and liabilities.
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b. The sources of the person's income.
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c. All of the person's other clients, as well as a description of the goods or
18services provided to those clients.
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d. The identity of all of the person's subsidiaries, affiliates, and parent
20companies, if any.
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2. Except for a county department under s. 46.21, 46.22, or 46.23 or a tribal
22governing body, a Wisconsin Works agency that enters into a succeeding contract
23with the department under par. (a) 2. shall, before executing the succeeding contract,
24submit to the department a filing fee of $50 and a statement of economic interests
25that discloses the information specified in subd. 1. a. to d.
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13. One year after entering into a contract under par. (a) 1. or 2., a Wisconsin
2Works agency that is not a county department under s. 46.21, 46.22, or 46.23 or a
3tribal governing body shall submit to the department a filing fee of $50 and an
4updated statement of economic interests that discloses the information specified in
5subd. 1. a. to d.
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(2) Contract requirements. (intro.) Each contract under sub. (1) shall
8contain performance-based incentives established by the department
, as well as
9financial penalties that the department shall enforce against a Wisconsin Works
10agency that fails to serve Wisconsin Works participants as required under the
11contract. The contract shall require a Wisconsin
works Works agency to do all of the
12following:
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(2) (g) If the Wisconsin Works agency is not a county department under
15s. 46.21, 46.22, or 46.23 or a tribal governing body, provide to the department, one
16year after the date on which the contract under sub. (1) was signed, a filing fee of $50
17and an updated statement of economic interests that discloses the information
18specified in sub. (1) (ac) 1. a. to d.
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(4) (b) For a Wisconsin Works agency that is not a county department
22under s. 46.215, 46.22, or 46.23 or a tribal governing body, the department may select
23the auditor for the annual single financial audit required under federal law. The
24Wisconsin Works agency shall be required to pay for the annual single financial
25audit.
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(5) (c)
The Subject to sub. (5m) (b), the department may inspect at any
3time any Wisconsin
works Works agency's records as the department determines is
4appropriate and necessary for the overall administration of Wisconsin
works Works.
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(5m) Financial records. (a) Each Wisconsin Works agency shall
7maintain its financial records in accordance with generally accepted accounting
8principles.
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(b) To ensure that all expenditures of state and federal moneys related to
10Wisconsin Works are made in compliance with applicable state laws and rules,
11applicable federal laws and regulations, and the terms of the contracts between the
12Wisconsin Works agencies and the department, the department shall do all of the
13following:
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1. At least quarterly review the financial records of each Wisconsin Works
15agency that administers Wisconsin Works in any of the 10 most populous counties.
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2. At least annually review the financial records of each Wisconsin Works
17agency not specified in subd. 1.
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3. Periodically review the financial records of entities that have entered into
19subcontracts with Wisconsin Works agencies to provide goods or services related to
20Wisconsin Works.
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(2) (s) The individual assigns to the state any right of the individual or
23of any dependent child of the individual to support or maintenance from any other
24person, including any right to amounts accruing during the time that any Wisconsin
25works Works benefit is paid to the individual. If a minor who is a beneficiary of any
1Wisconsin
works Works benefit is also the beneficiary of support under a judgment
2or order that includes support for one or more children not receiving a benefit under
3Wisconsin
works Works, any support payment made under the judgment or order is
4assigned to the state during the period that the minor is a beneficiary of the
5Wisconsin
works Works benefit in the amount that is the proportionate share of the
6minor receiving the benefit under Wisconsin
works
Works, except as otherwise
7ordered by the court on the motion of a party. Amounts assigned to the state under
8this paragraph remain assigned to the state until the amount due to the federal
9government has been recovered. No amount of support that begins to accrue after
10the individual ceases to receive benefits under Wisconsin
works Works may be
11considered assigned to this state. Except as provided in s. 49.1455, any money
that
12is received by the department in a month under an assignment to the state under this
13paragraph for an individual applying for or participating in Wisconsin
works Works
14and that is not the federal share of support shall be paid to the individual applying
15for or participating in Wisconsin
works Works. The department shall pay the federal
16share of support assigned under this paragraph as required under federal law or
17waiver.
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(4) (as)
Required hours. Except as provided in pars. (at) and (av) and
20sub. (5m), a Wisconsin
works Works agency shall require a participant placed in a
21community service job program to work in a community service job for the number
22of hours determined by the Wisconsin
works Works agency to be appropriate for the
23participant at the time of application or review, but not
to exceed less than 20 hours
24per week, nor more than 30 hours per week
, for a participant in a full-time
25community service job placement. Except as provided in pars. (at) and (av), a
1Wisconsin
works Works agency may require a participant placed in the community
2service job program to participate in education or training activities for not more
3than 10 hours per week.
The department shall monitor the number of hours that
4participants in community service job placements are required to work to ensure
5compliance with the requirements under this paragraph by Wisconsin Works
6agencies.
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(5) (bs)
Required hours. Except as provided in par. (bt) and sub. (5m),
9a Wisconsin
works Works agency may require a participant placed in a
full-time 10transitional placement to engage in activities under par. (b) 1. for
up to not less than
1120 hours per week nor more than 28 hours per week. Except as provided in sub. (5m),
12a Wisconsin
works Works agency may require a participant placed in a transitional
13placement to participate in education or training activities under par. (bm) for not
14more than 12 hours per week.
The department shall monitor the number of hours
15that participants in transitional placements are required to engage in activities
16under par. (b) 1. to ensure compliance with the requirements under this paragraph
17by Wisconsin Works agencies.
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(6) (c)
Distribution and administration. From the
appropriations 20appropriation under s. 20.445 (3)
(dz), (jL)
, and (md), the department shall distribute
21funds for job access loans to a Wisconsin Works agency, which shall administer the
22loans in accordance with rules promulgated by the department.
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2449.153 Notice before taking certain actions. (1) Written and oral notice. 25Before taking any action against a participant that would result in a 20 percent or
1more reduction in the participant's benefits or in termination of the participant's
2eligibility to participate in Wisconsin Works, a Wisconsin Works agency shall do all
3of the following:
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(a) Provide to the participant written notice of the proposed action and of the
5reasons for the proposed action.