2.1 Program Eligibility Criteria

2.1.1 TMJ General Population

2.1.2 TMJ Foster Population

2.1.3 TJ Target Populations

In order to be eligible for the Program, an applicant An individual applying for services in TJ or TMJ. must meet the following criteria:

Be at least eighteen (18) years of age. If 25 years of age or older, be the biological or adoptive parent The biological parent, a person who has consented to the artificial insemination of his wife under s. 891.40, a parent by adoption, a man adjudged in a judicial proceeding to be the biological father of a child if the child is a non-marital child who is not adopted or whose parents do not subsequently intermarry under s. 767.803, or a man who has signed and filed with the state registrar under s. 6915(3)(b)3. a statement acknowledging paternity. of a child under the age of 18; or the relative Immediate family is defined as and limited to the child’s parents, step-parents, foster parents, kinship care caretaker, appointed guardian, first cousins, or grandparents; the parents’ children, step-children, grandchildren, foster children, adopted children, grandchildren, brothers, sisters, nephews, nieces, uncles, and aunts. and primary caregiver A person who is responsible for the direct care, protection, and supervision of a child when the parent’s parental rights have been terminated. of a child under the age of 18 whose parental rights have not been terminated. The relationship may be established by blood, marriage, or legal adoption even if the marriage is terminated by death or divorce;

1.             Have an annual A period of twelve months prior to the date of eligibility determination. household A cohabiting group that includes applicants, their biological, adoptive, or relative children and any children of the biological, adoptive, or relative children; the household also includes any non-martial co-parent or any spouse of the individual who resides in the same household as the individual and any biological, adoptive, or relative children with respect to whom the spouse or non-marital co-parent is a parent or a relative and primary caregiver. income Money, wages or salary, adjusted income from self-employment, Social Security, dividends, interest on savings or bonds, income from estates or trusts, net rental income or royalties, public assistance, SSI, pensions and annuities, unemployment insurance, worker’s compensation, alimony and other maintenance payments, and veteran pensions. that falls below 150% FPLFederal Poverty Level for the household size (see 2.3.1);

2.             Be unemployed for at least four (4) consecutive calendar weeks preceding the date of eligibility determination. An applicant must not have worked for more than 16 hours within a week beginning on Sunday and ending on Saturday;

3.             Be ineligible to receive unemployment insurance benefits;

4.             Not be receiving W-2 benefits or services;

5.             Not have previously worked a total of 1,040 hours in the Program;

6.             Be a citizen of the United States or a qualified non-citizen;

7.             Be able to obtain and benefit from a subsidized job; and

8.             Provide a Social Security Number (SSN) or provide proof of application for an SSN (see 2.3.2).

2.1.1 TMJ The Transform Milwaukee Jobs program in Milwaukee County. General Population

For the TMJ general population, individuals who meet the eligibility criteria in 2.1 must be a current resident of Milwaukee County.

In addition, individuals must be at least 18 years of age and:

1.             A parent with a child support order and required to pay child support;

2.             A parent under a reunification plan;

3.             A parent who is an ex- offender; or

4.             An older youth Young adults at least 18 years of age and less than 25 years of age. less than 25 years of age with no children.

2.1.2 TMJ Foster Population

For the foster population, individuals who meet the eligibility criteria in 2.1 must be a current resident of Milwaukee County.

In addition, individuals must be older youth at least 18 years of age and less than 25 years of age who were in out-of-home care Any out-of-home placement (e.g., foster care, kinship care, independent living facilities, residential care centers, group homes) under a Chapter 48 or Chapter 938 court order (Child in Need of Protection or Services orders (CHIPS) , Juvenile in need of Protection or Services orders (JIPS), or Juvenile Delinquency orders). at or after age 16. Contractors must disregard the individual’s permanency status following their exit from out-of-home care.

2.1.3 TJ The Transitional Jobs program in Adams, Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Brown, Burnett, Chippewa, Clark, Douglas, Dunn, Florence, Forest, Iron, Jackson, Juneau, Kenosha, Langlade, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, Outagamie, Pierce, Polk, Price, Racine, Rock, Rusk, Sawyer, St. Croix, Taylor, Walworth, Washburn, and Winnebago counties. Target Populations

For the TJ target populations described below, individuals who meet the eligibility criteria in 2.1 must be a resident of Adams, Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Brown, Burnett, Chippewa, Clark, Douglas, Dunn, Florence, Forest, Iron, Jackson, Juneau, Kenosha, Langlade, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, Outagamie, Pierce, Polk, Price, Racine, Rock, Rusk, Sawyer, St. Croix, Taylor, Walworth, Washburn, or Winnebago counties.

In addition, individuals must:

1.             General Population: Be at least 18 years of age and:

a.      A parent with a child support order and required to pay child support;

b.      A parent under a reunification plan;

c.       A parent who is an ex-offender An individual with a prior felony or misdemeanor conviction who served their sentence in a federal or state prison or a county or local jail.; or

d.      An older youth less than 25 years of age with no children.

2.             Foster Population: Be older youth at least 18 years of age and less than 25 years of age who were in out-of-home care at or after age 16. Contractors must disregard the individual’s permanency status following their exit from out-of-home care.

History: There are no previous versions of this policy.