Wisconsin Department of Children and Families Wisconsin Works (W-2) Manual |
4.6.1.1 Relocation within a BOS W-2 Agency’s Boundaries
Any time a participant relocates and will be served by a new W-2 agency, the outgoing W-2 agency must determine when to end-date the employment position according to the needs of the:
· Participant;
· W-2 employer/work training provider; and
· W-2 agency.
W-2 participants who relocate: |
Must reapply at the W-2 agency serving the: |
Into Milwaukee from the BOS |
Address the participant relocated to. |
Into BOS from Milwaukee or between BOS W-2 agencies County the participant relocated to. |
The individual may reapply at any of that agency’s office locations. However, the agency must enroll the applicant in the W-2 Eligibility and Work Program offices for the county in which the applicant now resides. |
If a participant relocates into or out of Milwaukee or between BOS W-2 agencies, the participant’s placement cannot transfer.
The outgoing agency must:
1. End-date the placement on the CWW W-2 Placements page to generate the final payment for activities completed during the last participation period;
2. End the EP ; and
3. Disenroll the case in WWP .
The incoming agency must:
1. Treat the individual as an applicant (see 1.4.4); and
2. Consider the individual’s past W-2 experience, including prior placements, when deciding on services for the individual.
If a participant in a CMF or CMF+ placement relocates into or out of Milwaukee or between BOS W-2 agencies boundaries, the participant cannot be enrolled into the incoming agency, nor may the participant remain in an open placement with the current W-2 agency.
If an individual enrolled in a CMF or CMF+ placement loses the employment that led to the CMF or CMF+ placement while enrolled in W-2, the individual may reapply for W-2 in the county where the individual has relocated.
A W-2 participant in the BOS who relocates to a different county but remains with the same W-2 agency does not have to reapply. The participant may continue to receive services at any of the agency’s office locations. However, the agency must transfer the case to the W-2 Eligibility and WP offices for the county in which the participant now resides.
History: Release 24-13; Release 21-07; Release 19-02; Release 16-01; Release 13-01.