1.4.1.1 Applying for W-2 and Income Maintenance Programs

W-2 agencies must coordinate with agencies providing Income Maintenance (IM) programs [FoodShare and Medicaid/BadgerCare Plus] to:

Ensure services delivered under W-2, FoodShare, and Medicaid/BadgerCare Plus programs are coordinated in a way that effectively serve the recipients of those services (Wis. Stat. s. 49.143(2)(d) ); and

Ensure procedures are in place to protect the application filing date for FoodShare.

IM Consortia and Tribal IM agencies are encouraged to co-locate staff at the W-2 agency to meet caseload needs and provide access to eligibility determination services for FoodShare and Medicaid/BadgerCare Plus.

If IM Consortia and Tribal IM agencies are not co-located, W-2 agencies must provide individuals who request FoodShare with:

A computer and the ACCESS website ( access.wi.gov ) if the individual wants to apply online.

The current agency phone numbers if the individual wants to apply by phone. IM agency phone number can be found on the Income Maintenance and Tribal Agency Contact Information webpage.

The paper FoodShare Wisconsin Registration form (F-16019A) if the individual does not want to apply online or by phone. If the individual opts for the paper FoodShare application, the W-2 agency must fax the completed form using the Income Maintenance and Tribal Agency Contact Information webpage to get the appropriate document processing unit fax number.