46.56(14)(c)2.
2. Whether or not the program's goals under
sub. (15) (e) have been met and the program's plan for allocating funding from institutional services to community-based services for children with severe disabilities has been implemented.
46.56(14)(c)3.
3. A comparison between any changes in problem behaviors of participants before and after participation in the program.
46.56(14)(c)4.
4. A comparison between school attendance and performance of participants before and after participation in the program.
46.56(14)(c)5.
5. A comparison between recidivism rates of participants who have a history of delinquency.
46.56(14)(c)7.
7. Types of services provided to children with severe disabilities and their families in the program through the integrated service plan and the cost of these services.
46.56(14)(c)8.
8. Fulfillment of the terms of the interagency agreements developed by the coordinating committee.
46.56(14)(d)
(d) Notwithstanding
sub. (1) (c) (intro.), if the state is funding the program in a particular county under
sub. (15), the department may permit the county to serve any individual who has severe disabilities and who has not attained 22 years of age if the individual's mental, physical, sensory, behavioral, emotional or developmental disabilities or whose combination of multiple disabilities meets the requirements specified in
sub. (1) (c) 1. to
4.
46.56(15)(a)(a) From the appropriation under
s. 20.435 (7) (co), the department shall make available funds to implement programs. The funds may be used to pay for the intake, assessment, case planning and service coordination provided under
sub. (8) and for expanding the capacity of the county to provide community-based care and treatment for children with severe disabilities.
46.56(15)(b)
(b) In order to apply for funds under this section the county board of supervisors shall do all of the following:
46.56(15)(b)1.
1. Establish a coordinating committee and designate an administering agency under
sub. (2).
46.56(15)(b)2.
2. Establish children with severe emotional disturbances to be the priority target group served by the program.
46.56(15)(b)3.
3. Submit a plan to the department for implementation of the integrated service program in accordance with the requirements of this section.
46.56(15)(b)4.
4. Submit a description of the existing services in the county for children with severe disabilities, an assessment of any gaps in services, and a plan for using the funds under this program or from other funding sources to develop or expand any needed community-based services such as in-home treatment, treatment foster care, day treatment, respite care or crisis services.
46.56(15)(c)
(c) In order to obtain funds under this section, matching funds equal to 20% of the requested funding shall be provided by the participating county departments and school districts. All of the participating county departments and school districts shall participate in providing the match, which may be cash or in-kind. The department shall determine what may be used as in-kind match.
46.56(15)(d)
(d) In order to apply for funding, at least one school district, cooperative educational service agency or county children with disabilities education board serving children with severe disabilities in the county must participate in the program.
46.56(15)(e)
(e) During the first year of funding under this section, the coordinating committee and the administering agency shall develop and submit to the department, for its approval, a set of goals for diverting children with severe disabilities from placements outside the home and a plan for allocating funding from institutional services to community-based services for children with severe disabilities. The coordinating committee and the administering agency shall also ensure that any funds saved, during the course of the program, as a result of the reduced use of institutional care by the target population will be allocated to community-based services for the target population.
46.56(15)(f)
(f) Funds allocated under this subsection may not be used to replace any other state and federal funds or any county funds that are being used to fund services for children with severe disabilities.
46.57
46.57
Grants for services to persons with epilepsy. 46.57(1)(1)
Definitions. In this section:
46.57(1)(a)
(a) "Agency" means a private nonprofit organization or a county department under
s. 46.215,
46.22,
46.23,
51.42 or
51.437 which provides or proposes to provide direct services or indirect services to or on behalf of persons with epilepsy, their families or both.
46.57(1)(b)
(b) "Direct services" means services provided to a person with epilepsy or a member of the family of a person with epilepsy and includes counseling, referral to other services, case management, daily living skills training, providing information, parent helper services, employment services and support group services.
46.57(1)(c)
(c) "Indirect services" means services provided to a person working with or on behalf of a person with epilepsy and includes service provider training, community education, prevention programs and advocacy.
46.57(2)(a)(a) As provided under
s. 46.48 (14), the department shall distribute funds to agencies to provide direct services or indirect services to or on behalf of persons with epilepsy or their families or both.
46.57(2)(b)
(b) The department may not allocate more than $50,000 per year to any agency for the program under this section.
46.57(3)
(3) Criteria for awarding grants. In reviewing applications for grants, the department shall consider the following: