Division of Family and Economic Security, Bureau of Working Families

Wisconsin Works (W-2) Manual

18.4 Emergency Assistance

Emergency Assistance (EAEAEmergency Assistance) is a W-2W-2Wisconsin Works 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.