49.165(2)(f)8.
8. Award grants in each fiscal year to organizations for domestic abuse services for individuals who are members of underserved populations, including racial minority group members and individuals with mental illness or developmental disabilities.
49.165(2)(f)9.
9. Award a grant in each fiscal year to the Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence toward the cost of a staff person to provide assistance in obtaining legal services to domestic abuse victims.
49.165(2)(f)10.
10. Award a grant of $563,500 in each fiscal year to the Refugee Family Strengthening Project for providing domestic abuse services to the refugee population. Funding may be used to hire bilingual staff persons, especially those who speak Hmong.
49.165(2m)
(2m) Reporting requirements. Any organization that receives a grant under this section shall report all of the following information to the department by February 15 annually:
49.165(2m)(a)
(a) The total expenditures that the organization made on domestic abuse services in the period for which the grant was provided.
49.165(2m)(b)
(b) The expenditures specified in
par. (a) by general category of domestic abuse services provided.
49.165(2m)(c)
(c) The number of persons served in the period for which the grant was provided by general type of domestic abuse service.
49.165(2m)(d)
(d) The number of persons who were in need of domestic abuse services in the period for which the grant was provided but who did not receive the domestic abuse services that they needed.
49.165(3)
(3) Council on domestic abuse. The council on domestic abuse shall:
49.165(3)(a)
(a) Review applications for grants under this section and advise the secretary as to whether the applications should be approved or denied. The council shall consider the criteria under
sub. (2) (b) when reviewing the applications.
49.165(3)(b)
(b) Advise the secretary and the legislature on matters of domestic abuse policy.
49.165(3)(c)
(c) Develop with the judicial conference and provide without cost simplified forms for filing petitions for domestic abuse restraining orders and injunctions under
s. 813.12.
49.165(4)
(4) List of eligible organizations. The department shall certify to the government accountability board, on a continuous basis, a list containing the name and address of each organization that is eligible to receive grants under
sub. (2).
49.165 History
History: 1979 c. 111;
1979 c. 355 s.
241;
1981 c. 20 ss.
792c,
792m,
2202 (20) (s);
1983 a. 27 ss.
997m,
998,
2202 (20);
1983 a. 204;
1985 a. 29;
1987 a. 332,
399;
1989 a. 31;
1991 a. 39,
96;
1993 a. 16,
227,
246,
319,
491;
1995 a. 27 ss.
2337 to
2345,
9116 (5);
1997 a. 27,
292;
1999 a. 9,
162;
2005 a. 25,
278;
2007 a. 1;
2007 a. 20 ss.
1181 to
1200; Stats. 2007 s. 49.165.
49.167
49.167
Alcohol and other drug abuse treatment grant program. 49.167(1)(1) The department may award grants to counties, tribal governing bodies, and private entities to provide community-based alcohol and other drug abuse treatment programs that are targeted at individuals who have a family income of not more than 200% of the poverty line and who are eligible for temporary assistance for needy families under
42 USC 601 et seq. and that do all of the following:
49.167(1)(a)
(a) Meet the special needs of low-income persons with problems resulting from alcohol or other drug abuse.
49.167(1)(b)
(b) Emphasize parent education, vocational and housing assistance and coordination with other community programs and with treatment under intensive care.
49.167(2)
(2) The department shall do all of the following with respect to any grants awarded under
par. (a):
49.167(2)(a)
(a) Award the grants in accordance with the department's request-for-proposal procedures.
49.167(2)(b)
(b) Ensure that the grants are distributed in both urban and rural communities.
49.167(2)(c)
(c) Evaluate the programs under the grants by use of client-outcome measurements that the department develops.
49.167(3)
(3) The department shall coordinate the grant program under this section with any similar grant program administered by the department of health services.
49.169
49.169
Literacy grants. 49.169(2)(2) The department may award grants to qualified applicants for the provision of literacy training to individuals who are eligible for temporary assistance for needy families under
42 USC 601 et seq.
49.169(4)
(4) The department, in consultation with the technical college system board, the department of public instruction, and the governor's office, shall develop written criteria to be used to evaluate any grant proposals and to allocate any grants under this section among successful grant applicants.
49.169(5)
(5) The department shall require grant recipients to coordinate with the appropriate Wisconsin works agencies to ensure that those participants in Wisconsin works who are served by those Wisconsin works agencies and who need literacy training receive adequate literacy training.
49.169 History
History: 1999 a. 9;
2003 a. 33.
49.17
49.17
State supplemental food program for women, infants and children. 49.17(1)
(1)
Definitions. In this section:
49.17(1)(a)
(a) "Authorized food" means food identified by the department in accordance with
7 CFR 246.10 as acceptable for use under the federal special supplemental food program for women, infants and children under
42 USC 1786.
49.17(1)(b)
(b) "Authorized vendor" means a vendor that has been authorized by the department to accept drafts from participants and have the drafts redeemed by the department.
49.17(1)(c)
(c) "Draft" means the negotiable instrument distributed by the department for use by a participant to purchase authorized food.
49.17(1)(cm)
(cm) "Food distribution center" means an entity, other than a vendor, that is under contract with the department under
sub. (3m) to distribute authorized food to participants.
49.17(1)(d)
(d) "Participant" means a person who is eligible for services under this section and who receives services under this section.
49.17(1)(dm)
(dm) "Proxy" means a person who has been designated in writing by a participant or by the department to obtain and exchange drafts for authorized food on behalf of the participant.
49.17(1)(e)
(e) "Vendor" means a grocery store or pharmacy that sells authorized food.
49.17(1)(f)
(f) "Vendor stamp" means a rubber stamp provided to a vendor or food distribution center by the department for the purpose of validating drafts.
49.17(2)
(2) Use of funds. From the appropriation under
s. 20.437 (2) (em), the department shall supplement the provision of supplemental foods, nutrition education, and other services, including nutritional counseling, to low-income women, infants, and children who meet the eligibility criteria under the federal special supplemental food program for women, infants, and children authorized under
42 USC 1786. To the extent that funds are available under this section and to the extent that funds are available under
42 USC 1786, the department shall provide the supplemental food, nutrition education, and other services authorized under this section and shall administer that provision in every county. The department may enter into contracts for this purpose.
49.17(3)(a)(a) The department may authorize a vendor to accept drafts only if the vendor meets all of the following conditions:
49.17(3)(a)1.
1. The vendor submits to the department a completed application.
49.17(3)(a)2.
2. The vendor meets the minimum requirements for authorization, as established by the department by rule under
sub. (5) (a) 1.
49.17(3)(a)3.
3. The vendor does not have any outstanding fines, forfeitures, or recoupments, or costs, fees, and surcharges imposed under
ch. 814, that were levied against that vendor for a violation of this section or for a violation of rules promulgated under this section. This subdivision does not apply if the vendor has contested the fine, forfeiture, or recoupment, or costs, fees, and surcharges imposed under
ch. 814, and has not exhausted administrative or judicial review.
49.17(3)(a)4.
4. The vendor is fit and qualified, as determined by the department. In determining whether a vendor is fit and qualified, the department shall consider any relevant conviction of the vendor or any of the vendor's employees for civil or criminal violations substantially related to the operation of a grocery store or pharmacy.
49.17(3)(bg)
(bg) The department may limit the number of vendors that it authorizes under this subsection if the department determines that the number of vendors already authorized under this subsection is sufficient to permit participants to obtain authorized food conveniently.
49.17(3)(bm)
(bm) The department shall approve or deny initial authorization within 90 days after the receipt of a completed application. If the application is denied, the department shall give the applicant reasons, in writing, for the denial and shall inform the applicant of the right to appeal that decision under
sub. (6).
49.17(3)(c)
(c) The department may not redeem drafts submitted by a person who is not an authorized vendor except as provided in
sub. (3m).
49.17(3m)(a)(a) The department may contract for an alternative system of authorized food distribution with an entity other than a vendor only if the entity meets all of the following requirements:
49.17(3m)(a)2.
2. The entity does not have any outstanding fines, forfeitures, or recoupments, or costs, fees, and surcharges imposed under
ch. 814, that were levied against that entity for a violation of this section or for a violation of rules promulgated under this section. This subdivision does not apply if the entity has contested the fine, forfeiture, or recoupment, or costs, fees, and surcharges imposed under
ch. 814, and has not exhausted administrative or judicial review.
49.17(3m)(a)3.
3. The entity is fit and qualified, as determined by the department.
49.17(3m)(b)
(b) The department shall redeem valid drafts submitted by a food distribution center.
49.17(4)(a)1.
1. Accept drafts or submit drafts to the department for redemption without authorization.
49.17(4)(a)2.
2. Provide cash or commodities, other than authorized food, in exchange for drafts or in exchange for authorized food purchased with a draft.
49.17(4)(a)3.
3. Accept a draft other than in exchange for authorized food that is provided by the person.
49.17(4)(a)3m.
3m. Provide authorized food or other commodities to a participant or proxy in exchange for a draft accepted by a 3rd party.
49.17(4)(a)4.
4. Enter on a draft a dollar amount that is higher than the actual retail price of the item for which the draft was used.
49.17(4)(a)5.
5. Require a participant or proxy to sign a draft before entering the dollar amount on the draft in permanent ink.
49.17(4)(a)6.
6. Accept a draft except during the period specified on the draft.
49.17(4)(a)7.
7. Provide materially false information to the department or fail to provide in a timely manner material information that the department requests.
49.17(4)(a)8.
8. Duplicate a vendor stamp or use a stamp other than a vendor stamp for any purpose for which a vendor stamp is required.
49.17(4)(a)9.
9. Submit for redemption a draft to someone other than the department.
49.17(4)(a)10.
10. Accept a draft from someone other than a participant or proxy, except that the department shall accept for redemption valid drafts from vendors and food distribution centers.
49.17(4)(b)
(b) A person who violates any provision of this subsection is guilty of a Class I felony for the first offense and is guilty of a Class H felony for the 2nd or subsequent offense.
49.17(4)(c)1.1. Whenever a court imposes a fine, forfeiture, or recoupment for a violation of this subsection or imposes a forfeiture or recoupment for a violation of rules promulgated under
sub. (5), the court shall also impose a supplemental food enforcement surcharge under
ch. 814 in an amount of 50% of the fine, forfeiture, or recoupment imposed. If multiple offenses are involved, the court shall base the supplemental food enforcement surcharge on the total fine, forfeiture, and recoupment amounts for all offenses. When a fine, forfeiture, or recoupment is suspended in whole or in part, the court shall reduce the supplemental food enforcement surcharge in proportion to the suspension.
49.17(4)(c)2.
2. If a fine or forfeiture is imposed by a court of record, after a determination by the court of the amount due, the clerk of the court shall collect and transmit such amount to the county treasurer as provided in
s. 59.40 (2) (m). The county treasurer shall then make payment to the secretary of administration as provided in
s. 59.25 (3) (f) 2.
49.17(5)(a)(a) The department shall promulgate rules to establish all of the following:
49.17(5)(a)1.
1. Minimum qualification standards for the authorization of vendors and for the awarding of a contract to an entity under
sub. (3m).
49.17(5)(a)2.
2. Standards of operation for authorized vendors and food distribution centers, including prohibited practices.
49.17(5)(a)3.
3. Minimum requirements for participants, including prohibited practices.
49.17(5)(a)4.
4. Procedures for approving or denying an application to be a participant, including appeal procedures.
49.17(5)(b)
(b) A person who violates any rule promulgated under this subsection may be subject to any of the following:
49.17(5)(b)1.
1. Denial of the application to be a participant or authorized vendor.
49.17(5)(b)2.
2. Suspension or termination of authorization for an authorized vendor or, in the case of a food distribution center, termination of the contract.
49.17(5)(b)3.
3. Disqualification from the program under this section for a participant.
49.17(5)(b)4.
4. Forfeiture of not less than $10 nor more than $1,000.
49.17(5)(c)
(c) Whenever the department imposes a forfeiture or recoupment for a violation of rules promulgated under this subsection, the department shall also impose an enforcement assessment in an amount of 50% of the forfeiture or recoupment imposed. If multiple offenses are involved, the department shall base the enforcement assessment upon the total forfeiture and recoupment amounts for all offenses. When a forfeiture or recoupment is suspended in whole or in part, the department shall reduce the enforcement assessment in proportion to the suspension.
49.17(5)(d)
(d) The department may directly assess a forfeiture provided for under
par. (b) 4., recoupment provided for under
par. (b) 5. and an enforcement assessment provided for under
par. (c). If the department determines that a forfeiture, recoupment or enforcement assessment should be levied, or that authorization or eligibility should be suspended or terminated, for a particular violation or for failure to correct it, the department shall send a notice of assessment, suspension or termination to the vendor, food distribution center or participant. The notice shall inform the vendor, food distribution center or participant of the right to a hearing under
sub. (6) and shall specify all of the following:
49.17(5)(d)3.
3. The amount of the enforcement assessment, if any.
