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19 Revised: August 2025 self-employment (SE) income Income, including self-employment, odd jobs, or farm income, that is received directly from one's own business or means rather than as an employee with a specified salary or wage from an employer.
S-GIRF Acronym for Self-Generated Income Report Form.
spouse A person who is defined as married under Wisconsin law.
SSN Acronym for Social Security number.
State The State of Wisconsin.
state median income (SMI) An income level determined to be the median for households (four-person) in the state. This number is used as a reference point from which to calculate the maximum income level eligibility for households.
subsidized housing Programs operated under the U.S. Housing Act of 1937, the National Housing Act, Section 101 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965, Section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, Title V of the Housing Act of 1949, or any program listed in the most current State of Wisconsin Inventory of Federally Assisted Rental Housing and the Housing Authority Directory. See also government- assisted housing.
subsidized-housing utility allowance In government-assisted housing, the portion of a subsidized housing resident's rent that is applied to heating and/or electric costs, or the amount of rent reduction to permit the resident to directly pay heating and/or electric costs. Do not count sub-housing utility allowances as income.
subsidized-housing utility reimbursement Payment issued by the housing authority either to the tenant or directly to the utility on behalf of the tenant to assist with payment on their heat/utility costs. Do not count sub-housing utility reimbursement as income.
supplemental benefit A special heating or electrical assistance payment provided in addition to, or as a second part of, the original heating or electrical assistance benefit.
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Title I of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA). The federal block grant program that provides states with the authority and funding to create programs that provide time-limited assistance to needy families with children and promote work.