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STATE OF WISCONSIN
Department of Health Services MEMO SERIES DLTC 2009 - 08
Department of Children and Families MEMO SERIES DSP 2009 - 06 /Action
June 26, 2009
Re: SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT -
2009 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Updates Memo Series DCFS 2007-09/Action
To: Area Administrators/Human Service Area Coordinators
Bureau Directors
County Departments of Human Services Directors
County Departments of Social Services Directors
Section Chiefs/Licensing Chiefs
County Departments of Community Programs Directors
County Departments of Developmental Disabilities Services Directors
Tribal Chairpersons/Human Services Facilitators
From: Fredi-Ellen Bove, Interim Administrator
Division of Long Term Care
Department of Health Services
Cyrus Behroozi, Administrator
Division of Safety and Permanence
Department of Children and Families
This memo states the eligibility categories and standards for the 2009 Social
Services Block Grant.
The eligibility categories are:
1. Recipients of Medical Assistance.
2. Individuals with income at 75 percent or below the state's median
income. The income eligibility standard for all Social Services Block Grant
services has been revised (Attachment A) to reflect the estimated 2009 median
income for Wisconsin as published in the Federal Register.
3. For child care services, families whose gross income is equal to or less
than 165 percent of poverty. Families continue to be eligible up to 200
percent of poverty after initial eligibility at 165 percent of poverty. They
must also meet the W-2 asset standard and cooperate with child support
determination.
To determine child care eligibility for foster and court-ordered kinship
care, the income and asset amounts of the children's natural parent(s) must be
determined. Natural parents are defined as the biological or adoptive parents
of the children. The natural parent(s) must meet the $2,500 asset limit, the
$10,000 vehicle exemption, and must have income at or below 200 percent of the
Federal Poverty Limit (FPL).
4. Counties shall continue to provide services funded by the Social Service
Block Grant to "qualified aliens," as defined by Section 402(b) of
the "Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation
Act."
ACTION SUMMARY STATEMENT:
(1) County Departments of Social/Human Services must establish the
following written policies:
a. a list of social services which will be provided by the department;
b. where people will be referred for Supportive Home Care, Family
Planning and Specialized Transportation services, and how the counties will
ensure that cost is not a barrier to receipt of these services;
c. eligibility for services (including assets and targeting, if such
eligibility policies are used);
d. a schedule of fees to be charged for social services; and,
e. procedures to follow if a client wishes to request a fair hearing.
These policies must be kept on file and made available to the public.
(2) Counties will be required to report on services provided and actual
expenditures on the Human Services Reporting System (HSRS), DMT-600 and
CFS-942 (total expenses) and the Human Services Revenue Report.
REGIONAL OFFICE CONTACT: Area Administrators
CENTRAL OFFICE CONTACT:
Susan Grosse
Department of Health Services
(608) 266-8399
Susan.Grosse@wisconsin.gov
MEMO WEB SITE:
http://dcf.wisconsin.gov/memos/
http://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/dsl_info/
Attachments
Attachment A
Attachment B
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