Wisconsin Department of Children and Families Wisconsin Works (W-2) Manual |
Emergency Assistance (EA ) is a W-2 related program that provides funding to families with a child(ren) who meet all EA eligibility criteria.
In addition to other financial and nonfinancial eligibility criteria, to be eligible for EA, the applicant must be experiencing a current emergency due to:
Fire, flood, or natural disaster;
Homelessness;
Impending homelessness; or
Energy crisis.
EA policy, eligibility criteria, application, and payment processing information are available in the Emergency Assistance Manual.
History: Release 24-13; Release 24-10.