Division of Family and Economic Security, Bureau of Working Families

Emergency Assistance Manual

2.4.1 EA Group Overview

The EAEAEmergency Assistance Group must consist of at least:

  • One dependent child (see 2.4.2); and 
  • One caretaker relative of that dependent child (see 2.4.3). 

All members of the EA Group must be either a qualified caretaker relative or a dependent child.

The applicant should list all household members on the EA application; however, the W-2W-2Wisconsin Works agency must: 

  1. Determine whether all individuals residing in the household are eligible members of the EA Group; and 
  2. Exclude any household member who does not meet all EA nonfinancial eligibility criteria.