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Child Care
Child Care payment assistance is available for low-income employed parents. A co-payment may be required.
Children First
Children First provides employment services for non-custodial, non-supporting parents who are referred by Circuit Court.
Emergency Assistance
Emergency Assistance is available to families with minor children who are facing loss of housing due to fire, flood, natural disaster, energy crisis or homelessness.
Food Share
Food Share supplements the food budget for low-income households. The Food Share Employment and Training (FSET) program requires that employable individuals must participate in work or work-related activities 27 hours per week in order to receive Food Share. FSET participants may be eligible for short-term training, case management and support services.
Medical Assistance
Medical Assistance, including Medicaid, Healthy Start and BadgerCare provides medical coverage to low-income families with children, pregnant women and elderly and disabled individuals. A co-payment or premium may be required for some types of Medicaid. Family Planning Waiver provides reproductive health care services to women between ages 15-44.
Refugee Assistance Program
Refugee Assistance Program is a work-based program which provides cash benefits for the first eight months after a refugee enters the United States.
Wisconsin Home Energy Assistance Program (WHEAP)
Wisconsin Home Energy Assistance Program (WHEAP) provides assistance with fuel and utility expenses for low-income households. The program also provides weatherization and furnace repair for energy-inefficient homes. Crisis payments and proactive case management services are available for individuals whose heat or utilities are being disconnected by the vendor.
Wisconsin Works (W-2)
Wisconsin Works (W-2) is a work-based program to assist families find and maintain employment through job referrals, paid work experience, short-term training, case management and support services, such as transportation or job access loans. Cash benefits are based on hours of participation. The program is available to all qualifying parents with minor children, who have low income and low assets. The goal is for families to become financially self-sufficient.