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Wisconsin Department of Children and Families Wisconsin Works (W-2) Manual |
The W-2 agency must process a W-2 application for anyone that requests W-2 services. This includes individuals who have previously reached their 24-month placement time limit or 48-month state lifetime limit.
If the applicant meets W-2 financial and nonfinancial eligibility criteria and needs as determined by the informal assessment, but has reached the 24-month placement time limit or 48-month state lifetime limit, the FEP must determine eligibility for a time limit extension based on the time limit extension criteria at reapplication. When applying the time limit extension criteria, the FEP must consider the applicant’s prior W-2 participation and current circumstances. If the FEP determines that the applicant does not meet the time limit extension criteria and plans to deny a time limit extension, the FEP must ensure that during previous W-2 participation the individual was properly screened and assessed. Also, the FEP must make sure that accommodations and services necessary to address the participant’s barriers were provided.
For applicants who have reached either a 24-month placement time limit or 48-month state lifetime limit and no relevant formal assessment information is available, the FEP must determine the best placement type to assign and offer a time limit extension that allows for completion of any necessary formal assessments needed to support the time limit extension decision.
History: Release 21-09; Release 19-02; Release 17-02; Release 11-06.