A cash assistance program administered by Volags and geared towards refugees who are capable of achieving economic self-sufficiency four to six months after arrival in the United States. Matching Grant participants receive cash assistance from the Volag and are ineligible for public cash assistance. A participant can receive benefits for up to 120 days (4 months), though in certain cases this can be extended up to 180 days (6 months).
Medical Assistance
Also known as Medicaid, Title 19 or MA, a state-federal program that provides health care coverage to low-income elderly, blind, and disabled individuals. In Wisconsin, low-income individuals who do not qualify for Medical Assistance may qualify for BadgerCare Plus.
Migrant Worker
Any person who temporarily leaves a principal place of residence outside Wisconsin and comes to Wisconsin for not more than ten months in a year to accept seasonal employment in the planting, cultivating, raising, harvesting, handling, drying, packing, packaging, processing, freezing, grading, or storing of any agricultural or horticultural commodity in its unmanufactured state.
Minimum Wage
The state minimum hourly wage under ch. 104 or the federal minimum hourly wage under 29 USC 206 (a) (1), whichever is applicable.
Minor Parent
A custodial parent under the age of 18. For Learnfare, a minor parent is either a custodial or a noncustodial parent under the age of 18.
Monthly Attendance Report (MAR)
Report, in paper or electronic format, for each Learnfare student on monthly monitoring. For each student listed, the school district reports the total number of absences and dates of the absences during the month for each student listed.
MyACCESS
A mobile app version of ACCESS for smart phones used to manage state of Wisconsin benefits and programs.