16.35
16.35
Federal housing assistance programs. Notwithstanding
s. 16.54 (2) (a), the department shall administer federal funds made available to this state under the Stewart B. McKinney homeless assistance act housing assistance programs,
42 USC 11361 to
11402.
16.35 History
History: 1991 a. 39.
16.351
16.351
Grants to alleviate homelessness. 16.351(1)
(1)
Grants. From moneys available under
s. 20.505 (7) (h), the department shall make grants to organizations, including organizations operated for profit, that provide shelter or services to homeless individuals or families.
16.351(2)
(2) Supplemental funds. The department shall ensure that grants awarded under
sub. (1) are not used to supplant other state funds available for homelessness prevention or services to homeless individuals or families.
16.351(2m)
(2m) Report. Annually, the department shall submit a report to the speaker of the assembly, the president of the senate and to the appropriate standing committees under
s. 13.172 (3) that summarizes how much money was received in the previous year and how that money was distributed.
16.351(3)
(3) Rules. The department shall promulgate rules establishing procedures and eligibility criteria for grants under this section.
16.351 History
History: 1993 a. 33;
1997 a. 27.
16.352
16.352
Grants for the provision of shelter for homeless individuals and families. 16.352(1)(a)
(a) "Current operating budget" means the budget for the calendar or fiscal year during which an application is submitted, including all sources and amounts of revenue and all actual and planned expenditures.
16.352(1)(b)
(b) "Eligible applicant" means any of the following:
16.352(1)(b)4.
4. A private nonprofit organization, as defined under
s. 108.02 (19), or a nonstock corporation that is organized under
ch. 181 and that is a nonprofit corporation, as defined in
s. 181.0103 (17).
16.352(1)(b)5.
5. A federally recognized American Indian tribe or band.
16.352(1)(c)
(c) "Proposed operating budget" means the budget proposed for the calendar or fiscal year following the year in which an application is submitted, including all anticipated revenue other than the amount sought in the grant application and all planned expenditures.
16.352(1)(d)
(d) "Shelter facility" means a temporary place of lodging for homeless individuals or families.
16.352(2)(a)(a) From the appropriations under
s. 20.505 (7) (fm) and
(h), the department shall award grants to eligible applicants for the purpose of supplementing the operating budgets of agencies and shelter facilities that have or anticipate a need for additional funding because of the renovation or expansion of an existing shelter facility, the development of an existing building into a shelter facility, the expansion of shelter services for homeless persons, or an inability to obtain adequate funding to continue the provision of an existing level of services.
16.352(2)(b)
(b) The department shall allocate funds from the appropriations under
s. 20.505 (7) (fm) and
(h) for temporary shelter for homeless individuals and families as follows:
16.352(2)(b)1.
1. At least $400,000 in each year to eligible applicants located in Milwaukee County.
16.352(2)(b)2.
2. At least $66,500 in each year to eligible applicants located in Dane County.
16.352(2)(b)3.
3. At least $100,000 in each year to eligible applicants not located in Milwaukee County or Dane County.
16.352(2)(b)4.
4. In addition to the amounts under
subds. 1. to
3., no more than $183,500 in each year to eligible applicants without restriction as to the location of the applicants.
16.352(3)(a)(a) An eligible applicant which is not located in Dane County or Milwaukee County may submit an application for one of the following:
16.352(3)(a)1.
1. A grant of not more than 50% of the current or proposed operating budget of a shelter facility operated by the applicant.
16.352(3)(a)2.
2. A grant of not more than 50% of the portion of the applicant's current or proposed operating budget allocated for providing homeless individuals with vouchers that may be exchanged for temporary shelter.
16.352(3)(am)
(am) An eligible applicant located in Dane County or Milwaukee County may submit an application for one of the following:
16.352(3)(am)3.
3. A grant of not more than 50% of the total current or proposed operating budgets of one or more shelter facilities from which the applicant purchases shelter for homeless persons and to which the applicant will distribute the money it receives under conditions described in the application.
16.352(3)(am)4.
4. A grant of not more than 50% of the total current or proposed operating budgets of 2 or more shelter facilities which the applicant represents and to which the applicant will distribute the money received under conditions described in the application.
16.352(3)(b)
(b) Applications shall be submitted in the form required by the department and shall be accompanied by the current or proposed operating budget or both, as required by the department, of each shelter facility or agency which will, directly or indirectly, receive any of the grant money, and an explanation of why the shelter facility or agency has or anticipates a need for additional funding.
16.352(3m)
(3m) Grant eligibility. In awarding grants under this section, the department shall consider whether the community in which an eligible applicant provides services has a coordinated system of services for homeless individuals and families.
16.352(4)
(4) Rule making required. The department shall promulgate by rule both of the following:
16.352(4)(b)
(b) Criteria for determining whether an agency that operates a shelter facility or program is eligible for a grant.
16.352(5)
(5) Prohibited uses. The department may not provide a grant for any of the following purposes:
16.352(5)(a)
(a) The construction of a new shelter facility.
16.352(5)(b)
(b) The operation of a shelter care facility licensed under
ch. 48.
16.352(5)(c)
(c) The operation of a facility or private home providing shelter for victims of domestic abuse.
16.352(5)(d)
(d) The operation of an agency that provides only information, referral or relocation services.
16.352 Cross-reference
Cross Reference: See also s.
Adm 15.01, Wis. adm. code.
16.358
16.358
Community development block grant housing programs. 16.358(1)(1) The department may administer housing programs, including the housing improvement grant program and the initial rehabilitation grant program, that are funded by a community development block grant,
42 USC 5301 to
5320, under a contract entered into with the department of commerce under
s. 560.045.
16.358(2)
(2) The department may promulgate rules to administer this section.
16.358(3)
(3) Notwithstanding
sub. (2), the department shall promulgate rules that specify that an applicant for funds under a program under this section shall be eligible to receive funds under the program in the year following the year for which the applicant submits an application, without having to submit another application for that following year, if all of the following apply:
16.358(3)(a)
(a) The applicant is an eligible applicant under the terms of the program.
16.358(3)(b)
(b) The applicant did not receive funds under the program in the year for which the application was submitted.
16.358 Cross-reference
Cross Reference: See also s.
Adm 19.01, Wis. adm. code.
16.375
16.375
Use of surplus state-owned real property. 16.375(1)(1)
Definitions. In this section "state agency" means an office, commission, department, or independent agency in the executive branch of state government.
16.375(2)
(2) Transfer of real property to the department. 16.375(2)(a)(a) The department shall petition the head of any state agency having jurisdiction over real property that the department determines to be suitable for surplus.
16.375(2)(b)
(b) The head of the state agency having jurisdiction over the real property shall notify the department in writing whether or not the state agency considers the real property to be surplus.
16.375(2)(c)
(c) If the state agency considers the real property to be surplus, if the department determines that the real property is suitable by, the state agency shall transfer the real property, without payment, to the department for purposes of transfer to an applicant under
sub. (3).
16.375(3)
(3) Transfer of real property. The department may transfer real property obtained under
sub. (2) to an applicant under a written agreement that includes a provision that the applicant agrees to pay the department an amount to utilize the real property in conformance with the agreement.
16.375(4)
(4) Recording. The department shall record the agreement under
sub. (3) in the office of the register of deeds for the county in which the real property subject to the agreement is located.
16.375 History
History: 1991 a. 39;
2001 a. 103.
16.385
16.385
Low-income energy assistance. 16.385(1)(am)
(am) "Crisis assistance" means a benefit that is given to a household experiencing or at risk of experiencing a heating-related emergency.
16.385(1)(b)
(b) "Dwelling" means the residence of a low-income warm room program volunteer.
16.385(1)(bm)
(bm) "Heating assistance" means a benefit, other than crisis assistance, that is given to a household to assist in meeting the cost of home heating.
16.385(1)(c)
(c) "Household" means any individual or group of individuals who are living together as one economic unit for whom residential energy is customarily purchased in common or who make undesignated payments for energy in the form of rent.
16.385(1)(d)
(d) "Low-income warm room program materials" include a removable, insulated radiator blanket, a portable remote control thermostat and other cost-efficient materials or repairs necessary to achieve maximum heating efficiency in a dwelling.
16.385(1)(e)
(e) "Low-income warm room program volunteer" means a person who is eligible for assistance under
42 USC 8621 to
8629, whose dwelling, in comparison to the dwellings of other persons eligible for assistance under
42 USC 8621 to
8629, has a high ratio of space to occupant, and who volunteers to take the training under
sub. (2) (b) and to cooperate with the department in the installation and operation of low-income warm room program materials in his or her dwelling.
16.385(1)(em)
(em) "Utility allowance" means the amount of utility costs paid by those individuals in subsidized housing who pay their own utility bills, as averaged from total utility costs for the housing unit by the housing authority.
16.385(2)(a)(a) The department shall administer low-income energy assistance as provided in this section to assist an eligible household to meet the costs of home energy with low-income home energy assistance benefits authorized under
42 USC 8621 to
8629.
16.385(2)(b)
(b) The department shall administer a low-income warm room program to install low-income warm room program materials in the dwellings of low-income warm room program volunteers and to train the low-income warm room program volunteers and the members of each low-income warm room program volunteer's household in the operation of the low-income warm room program materials to achieve maximum health and heating efficiency.
16.385(3)(b)
(b) By October 1 of every year from the appropriation under
s. 20.505 (7) (o), determine the total amount available for payment of heating assistance under
sub. (6) and determine the benefit schedule.
16.385(3)(c)
(c) From the appropriation under
s. 20.505 (7) (m), allocate $1,100,000 in each federal fiscal year for the department's expenses in administering the funds to provide low-income energy assistance.
16.385(3)(d)
(d) From the appropriation under
s. 20.505 (7) (o), allocate $2,900,000 in each federal fiscal year for the expenses of a county department, another local governmental agency or a private nonprofit organization in administering under
sub. (4) the funds to provide low-income energy assistance.
16.385(3)(e)1.
1. Allocate and transfer to the appropriation under
s. 20.505 (7) (km), 15% of the moneys received under
42 USC 8621 to
8629 in each federal fiscal year under the priority of maintaining funding for the geographical areas on July 20, 1985, and, if funding is reduced, prorating contracted levels of payment, for the weatherization assistance program administered by the department under
s. 16.39.
16.385(3)(e)2.
2. Allocate not more than $3,200,000 in each federal fiscal year for the payment of crisis assistance benefits to meet weather-related or fuel supply shortage emergencies under
sub. (8).
16.385(3)(e)3.
3. Except as provided under
subd. 6., allocate the balance of funds received under
42 USC 8621 to
8629 in a federal fiscal year, after making the allocations under
pars. (c) and
(d) and
subds. 1. and
2., for the payment of heating assistance under
sub. (6).
16.385(3)(e)6.
6. If federal funds received under
42 USC 8621 to
8629 in a federal fiscal year total less than 90% of the amount received in the previous federal fiscal year, submit a plan of expenditure under
s. 16.54 (2) (b).
16.385(3)(e)7.
7. By October 1 of each year and after consulting with the department of administration, allocate funds budgeted but not spent and any funds remaining from previous fiscal years to heating assistance under
sub. (6) or to the weatherization assistance program under
s. 16.39.
16.385(4)(a)(a) A household may apply after September 30 and before May 16 of any year for heating assistance from the county department under
s. 46.215 (1) (n) or
46.22 (1) (b) 4m. a. to
e. or from another local governmental agency or a private nonprofit organization with which the department contracts to administer the heating assistance program, and shall have the opportunity to do so on a form prescribed by the department for that purpose.
