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Revised: August 2025 temporary household member Anyone who is not a permanent resident in the household, whose stay in the household will be less than 30 days beyond the application date. The applicant certifies the temporary household member is not going to be in the home for more than 30 days.

test period Prior month income.

transitional housing Housing facility used to assist the movement from homelessness to independent living. Structure may be an SRO (single room occupancy) building, a congregate living facility, a group home, a regular apartment, or a single-family dwelling. If the applicant is responsible for energy costs (heat and electric), consult the HE+ Help Desk for a determination of the status of the dwelling as a transitional housing unit.

T&TA Acronym for Training & Technical Assistance.

U.S. citizen A person (other than the child of a foreign diplomat) born within the United States or in the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, or the Northern Mariana Islands who has not renounced or otherwise lost his or her citizenship, a person born outside of the United States to at least one U.S. citizen parent (sometimes referred to as a “derivative citizen”), or a naturalized U.S. citizen.

VDTM Acronym for Vendor Desktop Monitoring.

WAP Acronym for Weatherization Assistance Program.

Weatherization (Wx) The improvement of a dwelling unit to reduce energy consumption. It often includes the installation of insulation and replacement or modification of the heating system.

Weatherization operator An agency that contracts directly with the State to provide Weatherization services for low-income households.

winter moratorium The period from November 1 through April 15.

Wisconsin Emergency Rental Assistance (WERA) Started in PY21 and will end on or before December 31, 2025.

Wisconsin Energy Fuel Information (WEFI) Online utility account verification system used by the state’s five largest investor-owned utilities: