46.30(2)(a)3.
3. Each community relations-social development commission created under
s. 66.433 that acts as a community action agency shall modify the composition of its commission so that the commission is composed of 15 to 51 members, chosen from the groups specified in
subd. 2. a. to
c.
46.30(2)(b)
(b) The following entities may organize as community action agencies:
46.30(2)(b)1.
1. Any private, nonprofit community organization, including any migrant or seasonal farm worker organization.
46.30(2)(b)2.
2. Any community relations-social development commission created under
s. 66.433.
46.30(2)(b)3.
3. Any entity designated by the community services administration as a community action agency under
42 USC 2790 to
2797, in effect on August 1, 1981, for federal fiscal year 1981, unless the agency lost its designation. Any such entity is deemed to meet the conditions under
par. (a) 1.
46.30(2)(c)
(c) The approval of a community action agency may be rescinded but only if there is good cause and if the decision to rescind is made by both the legislative body of the county, city, village or town that granted the approval and the secretary. At least 90 days before rescinding approval, the legislative body or secretary shall notify the community action agency of its reasons for the action and hold a public hearing in the community concerning the action.
46.30(3)(a)(a) A community action agency shall do all of the following:
46.30(3)(a)1.
1. Administer funds received under
sub. (4) and funds from other sources provided to support a community action program.
46.30(3)(a)2.
2. Set personnel, program and fiscal policies. Each community action agency shall set policies and procedures governing employe compensation and employment qualifications for itself and its agents. These policies and procedures shall ensure that employment practices are impartial and are designed to employ only competent persons, and shall guard against personal or financial conflicts of interest. Each community action agency shall also define the duties of its employes regarding advocacy on behalf of poor persons.
46.30(3)(a)3.
3. Involve, to the greatest extent practicable, poor persons in developing and implementing programs in order to ensure that these programs:
46.30(3)(a)3.a.
a. Will stimulate the capabilities of these persons for self-advancement.
46.30(3)(a)3.b.
b. Will be meaningful to and widely utilized by these persons.
46.30(3)(a)4.
4. Allow poor persons to influence the character of programs operated by the community action agency.
46.30(3)(a)5.
5. Involve members of the community in planning, conducting and evaluating its programs.
46.30(3)(a)6.
6. Conduct its program in a manner free of discrimination based on political affiliation and of personal or familial favoritism. Each community action agency shall establish policies and procedures to carry out this requirement and to hold staff members accountable for complying with matters governed by this section and by other state or federal laws, rules or regulations.
46.30(3)(a)7.
7. Release any record of the community action agency for examination or copying upon request, unless disclosure would constitute an unwarranted invasion of an individual's privacy. Each community action agency shall require its agents to make their records similarly available. Each community action agency shall hold public hearings on request to provide information and to receive comments about its activities.
46.30(3)(a)8.
8. Appoint a representative or representatives to the citizen advisory committee under
s. 46.031 (3) (a), in order to participate in developing and implementing programs designed to serve the poor.
46.30(3)(b)3.
3. Create a community action program. If the community action agency creates a program, it shall plan, coordinate, administer and evaluate the program. A community action program may include provisions that will help poor persons:
46.30(3)(b)3.d.
d. Obtain and maintain adequate housing and a suitable living environment.
46.30(3)(b)3.f.
f. Obtain emergency assistance. Through its program, the community action agency may provide emergency supplies or services to meet basic needs.
46.30(3)(b)4.
4. Create methods by which poor persons can work with private groups to solve common problems.
46.30(3)(b)5.
5. Research the causes of and problems created by poverty in the community.
46.30(3)(b)6.
6. Determine if programs to reduce poverty are working effectively.
46.30(3)(b)7.
7. Initiate and sponsor projects to aid poor persons that provide otherwise unavailable services.
46.30(3)(b)8.
8. Transmit information between public and private organizations and otherwise coordinate the provision of public and private social services programs to eliminate overlap and ensure effective delivery of the programs.
46.30(3)(b)9.
9. Contract with other persons to perform the community action agency's functions. The community action agency may delegate responsibility for funding or administering its programs or for making policy determinations concerning a particular geographic area of the community it serves only if poor persons represent at least one-third of the members of the governing body of the agent being delegated this responsibility.
46.30(3)(b)10.
10. Apply for funds from various sources to support a community action program.
46.30(4)(b)
(b) The department shall allocate at least 90% of the funds received under
42 USC 9903 to community action agencies and organizations.
46.30(4)(c)
(c) The department may not allocate more than 5% of the funds received under
42 USC 9903 for state administrative expenses.
46.30(4)(d)
(d) Before January 1 of each year the department shall contract with each agency and organization being funded, specifying the amount of money the organization will receive under this section and the activities to be carried out by the organization.
46.33
46.33
Employe counseling referral programs. The department may provide technical assistance to municipalities, counties, school districts and private employers for referral programs for employe counseling. The department may charge fees to cover the costs of these services.
46.33 History
History: 1989 a. 31.
46.34
46.34
Emission standards for hazardous air contaminants. The department may assist the department of natural resources in the development of emission standards for hazardous air contaminants under
s. 285.27 (2) (b).
46.34 History
History: 1993 a. 16;
1995 a. 227.
46.37
46.37
Certain water and sewerage service in Winnebago county. The department as a member of the tri-institutional Winnebago mental health institute, Winnebago county asylum and Sunny View sanatorium sewer agreement in Winnebago county is authorized to furnish and charge for water and sewage services to business and dwelling units located in the privately owned area lying west of the Winnebago mental health institute and bounded on the west by the railroad properties and on the north, east and south by the grounds of the Winnebago mental health institute, together with such dwelling or other units as now exist or as may be erected on the railroad and state owned property adjacent to this area.
46.37 History
History: 1973 c. 90 s.
560 (3).
46.40
46.40
Community aids funding. 46.40(1)(a)(a) Within the limits of available federal funds and of the appropriations under
s. 20.435 (3) (o) and
(7) (b),
(kw) and
(o), the department shall distribute funds for community social, mental health, developmental disabilities and alcohol and other drug abuse services and for services under
ss. 46.51,
46.87,
46.985 and
51.421 to county departments under
ss. 46.215,
46.22,
46.23,
51.42 and
51.437 and to county aging units, as provided in
subs. (2),
(2m) and
(7) to
(8).
46.40(1)(b)
(b) Notwithstanding
s. 46.49, if the department receives any federal moneys under
42 USC 670 to
679a in reimbursement of moneys allocated under
par. (a) for the provision of foster care, the department shall distribute those federal moneys for services and projects to assist children and families and for the purposes specified in
s. 46.46.
46.40(1)(c)
(c) The Milwaukee County department of social services shall report to the department in a manner specified by the department on all children under the supervision of the Milwaukee County department of social services who are placed in foster homes and whose foster parents receive funding for child care from the amounts distributed under
par. (a) so that the department may claim federal foster care and adoption assistance reimbursement under
42 USC 670 to
679a for the amounts expended by the Milwaukee County department of social services for the provision of child care for those children. Notwithstanding
s. 46.49, if the department receives any federal moneys under
42 USC 670 to
679a in reimbursement of the amounts expended by the Milwaukee County department of social services for the provision of child care for children in foster care in 1996 and 1997, the department shall distribute those federal moneys to the Milwaukee County department of social services for the provision of child care for children in foster care.
46.40(2)
(2) Basic county allocation. For social services under
s. 46.495 (1) (d) and services under
s. 51.423 (2), the department shall distribute not more than $285,081,000 for fiscal year 1997-98 and $284,948,500 for fiscal year 1998-99.
46.40(2m)
(2m) Federal block grant allocations. 46.40(2m)(a)(a)
Prevention and treatment of substance abuse. For prevention and treatment of substance abuse under
42 USC 300x-21 to
300x-35, the department shall distribute not more than $10,493,900 in fiscal year 1997-98 and not more than $10,224,100 in fiscal year 1998-99.
46.40(2m)(b)
(b)
Community mental health services. For community mental health services under
42 USC 300x to
300x-9, the department shall distribute not more than $2,513,400 in each fiscal year.
46.40(3)
(3) Tribal child care. For child care services under
42 USC 9858, the department shall distribute not more than $412,800 in each fiscal year from the appropriation account under
s. 20.435 (7) (b) to federally recognized American Indian tribes or bands. A tribe or band that receives funding under this subsection shall use that funding to provide child care for an eligible child, as defined in
42 USC 9858n (4).
46.40(7)
(7) Family support allocation. For family support programs for the families of disabled children under
s. 46.985, the department shall distribute not more than $4,339,800 in each fiscal year.
46.40(7m)
(7m) Use by county of community aids funds to pay private attorneys for certain proceedings under the children's code. Upon application by a county department under
s. 46.215,
46.22 or
46.23 to the department for permission to use funds allocated to that county department under
sub. (2) to employ private counsel for the purposes specified in this subsection and a determination by the department that use of funds for those purposes does not affect any federal grants or federal funding allocated under this section, the department and the county department shall execute a contract authorizing the county department to expend, as agreed upon in the contract, funds allocated to that county department under
sub. (2) to permit the county department to employ private counsel to represent the interests of the state or county in proceedings under
ch. 48 relating to child abuse or neglect cases, unborn child abuse cases, proceedings to terminate parental rights and any
ch. 48 cases or proceedings involving the Indian child welfare act,
25 USC 1901 to
1963.
46.40(8)
(8) Alzheimer's family and caregiver support allocation. For services to persons with Alzheimer's disease and their caregivers under
s. 46.87, the department shall distribute not more than $1,877,000 for each fiscal year.
46.40(14m)
(14m) County community aids budgets. Before December 1 of each year, each county department under
ss. 46.215,
46.22,
46.23,
51.42 and
51.437 and each tribal governing body shall submit to the department a proposed budget for the expenditure of funds allocated under this section, distributed under
s. 46.45 (2) (a) or carried forward under
s. 46.45 (3) (a). The proposed budget shall be submitted on a form developed by the department and approved by the department of administration.
46.40 History
History: 1987 a. 27,
399,
405;
1989 a. 31,
122,
336;
1991 a. 6,
39,
189,
269,
275,
315;
1993 a. 16,
437,
446;
1995 a. 27,
275,
303,
404;
1997 a. 27,
35,
237,
292.
46.45
46.45
Carry-over of community aids funds. Funds allocated by the department under
ss. 46.495 (1) (d),
46.87 (3) (c) 4. and
(4) and
51.423 (2) but not spent or encumbered by counties, governing bodies of federally recognized American Indian tribes or private nonprofit organizations by December 31 of each year and funds recovered under
ss. 46.495 (2) (b) and
51.423 (15) and deposited in the appropriation under
s. 20.435 (7) (b) lapse to the general fund on the succeeding January 1 unless carried forward to the next calendar year under
s. 20.435 (7) (b) or as follows:
46.45(2)(a)(a) If on December 31 of any year there remains unspent or unencumbered in the allocation under
s. 46.40 (2) an amount that exceeds the amount received under
42 USC 670 to
679a and allocated under
s. 46.40 (2) in that year, the department shall carry forward the excess moneys and distribute not less than 50% of the excess moneys to counties having a population of less than 500,000 for services and projects to assist children and families, notwithstanding the percentage limit specified in
sub. (3) (a). A county shall use not less than 50% of the moneys distributed to the county under this subsection for services for children who are at risk of abuse or neglect to prevent the need for child abuse and neglect intervention services.
46.45(2)(b)
(b) A county may not use any moneys distributed under
par. (a) to supplant any other moneys expended by the county for services and projects to assist children and families in a base year determined by the department.
46.45(2)(c)
(c) The department shall credit to the appropriation account under
s. 20.435 (8) (mb) any moneys carried forward under
par. (a), but not distributed to counties, and may expend those moneys as provided in
s. 46.46.
46.45(3)(a)(a) Except as provided in
par. (b), at the request of a county, tribal governing body or private nonprofit organization, the department shall carry forward up to 3% of the total amount allocated to the county, tribal governing body or nonprofit organization for a calendar year. All funds carried forward for a tribal governing body or nonprofit organization, all federal child welfare funds under
42 USC 620 to
626 and all funds allocated under
s. 46.40 (2m) carried forward for a county shall be used for the purpose for which the funds were originally allocated. Except as provided under
par. (am), other funds carried forward may be used for any purpose under
s. 20.435 (7) (b).
46.45(3)(am)
(am) A county may not use any funds carried forward under
par. (a) for administrative or staff costs.
46.45(3)(b)
(b) The department may not carry forward funds allocated to a private nonprofit organization for a calendar year for use in the next calendar year unless the organization continues to be eligible to receive an allocation under
s. 46.87 (4) in the next calendar year.
46.45(6)
(6) The department may carry forward 10% of any funds not carried forward under
sub. (3) for emergencies, for justifiable unit services costs above planned levels and to provide compensation for increased costs due to population shifts.
46.46
46.46
Expenditure of income augmentation services receipts. 46.46(2)
(2) If the department proposes to use any moneys from the appropriation account under
s. 20.435 (8) (mb) for any purpose other than the purpose specified in
sub. (1), the department shall submit a plan for the proposed use of those moneys to the secretary of administration. If the secretary of administration approves the plan, he or she shall submit the plan to the joint committee on finance. If the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the secretary of administration within 14 working days after the date of submittal of the plan that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the plan, the department may implement the plan. If within 14 working days after the date of the submittal by the secretary of administration the cochairpersons of the committee notify him or her that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the plan, the department may implement the plan only with the approval of the committee.
46.46 History
History: 1997 a. 27,
86.
46.47
46.47
Community aids performance standards. The department, after consultation with the department of administration and with county departments under
ss. 46.215,
46.22,
46.23,
51.42 and
51.437, shall develop performance standards for services funded by community aids funds allocated under
s. 46.40. The department shall implement the performance standards no later than July 1, 1996.
46.47 History
History: 1987 a. 27;
1995 a. 27.
46.48
46.48
Grants for community programs. 46.48(1)
(1)
General. From the appropriation under
s. 20.435 (7) (bc), the department shall distribute grants for community programs as provided in this section.
46.48(3)
(3) Foster care placement continuation. 46.48(3)(a)(a) The department shall distribute $497,200 in each fiscal year to counties for the purpose of supplementing payments for the care of an individual who attains age 18 after 1986 and who resided in a foster home, as defined in
s. 48.02 (6), or a treatment foster home, as defined in
s. 48.02 (17q), for at least 2 years immediately prior to attaining age 18 and, for at least 2 years, received exceptional foster care or treatment foster care payments in order to avoid institutionalization, as provided under rules promulgated by the department, so that the individual may live in a family home or other noninstitutional situation after attaining age 18. No county may use funds provided under this paragraph to replace funds previously used by the county for this purpose.
46.48(3)(b)
(b) A county shall evaluate the proposed living arrangement of an individual under
par. (a) to determine whether that living arrangement is cost-effective compared to other care reasonably available to the county including other community care as well as institutional care. If the proposed living arrangement is not cost-effective, the county may not use funds distributed under
par. (a) for the care of that individual in the proposed living arrangement. A county shall evaluate the cost-effectiveness of the living arrangement of an individual for whom funds are provided under
par. (a) at least once every 5 years.
46.48(4)
(4) Treatment alternative program. For grants under
s. 46.65, the department shall award not more than $261,300 in each fiscal year as grants to applicants that have previously received grants under
s. 46.65.
46.48(5)
(5) Alcohol and other drug abuse residential treatment. For funding of at least 8 beds at a community-based residential facility in which English and Spanish are spoken, to provide treatment for alcohol and other drug abuse to residents of a 1st class city, the department may distribute not more than $248,200 for each fiscal year as a grant to the New Beginning residential treatment program in the city of Milwaukee.
46.48(6)
(6) Career youth development center. The department shall distribute $110,000 in each fiscal year to the career youth development center in the city of Milwaukee. Of these amounts, $80,000 shall be distributed in each fiscal year for the operation of a minority youth substance abuse treatment program and $30,000 shall be distributed in each fiscal year for drug prevention programs for high school athletes in the Milwaukee public school system.
