Division of Family and Economic Security, Bureau of Working Families

Wisconsin Works (W-2) Manual

9.3.1 Family Stabilization Payments

Family stabilization payments are payments designed to meet participants’ needs at the beginning of a W-2W-2Wisconsin Works episode and qualify as a Non-Recurrent, Short-term Benefit under the TANFTANFTemporary Assistance for Needy Families definition of assistance.

These payments are an important piece of providing a whole family approach to meeting participants’ needs.

Participants are not required to repay family stabilization payments.

There is no limit on the family stabilization payment amount and the W-2 agency should support the full need amount when possible.

However, payments more than $3,000 must have Contract Administration Section Manager approval. (See 19.3.3)