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TANF Section, WIOA Combined Plan Modifications 2026

12 period to determine whether he or she is eligible for a full W-2 payment. (See W-2 Manual Chapter 11.)

Controlled Substance Abuse Screening, Testing, and Treatment 2017 Wisconsin Act 59 expanded current controlled substance abuse screening, testing, and treatment requirements as a condition of eligibility for certain DCF work experience programs to the following W-2 paid placements: TEMP, CSJ, and W-2 T. Individuals applying for a W-2 paid placement as well as all adult members of the applicant's W-2 group whose income or assets are included in determining the individual's eligibility for W-2 will be subject to the requirements. The screening and testing requirements do not apply to custodial parents of a child who is eight weeks old or less, women in a medically verified at- risk pregnancy, or group members exempted by DCF administrative rule. DCF is required to promulgate rule to implement the controlled substance abuse screening, testing, and treatment requirements for W-2.

Individuals applying for a W-2 paid placement as well as all adult group members of their W- 2 group will be required to complete a controlled-substance abuse screening. If, on the basis of the screening results, the administering agency determines there is a reasonable suspicion that the individual or group member is abusing a controlled substance, the individual or group member must undergo a drug test. Individuals or group members who test positive for a controlled substance without evidence of a valid prescription will be required to participate in a treatment program in order to remain eligible to participate. During the time that an individual or group member is receiving substance abuse treatment, the individual or group member is required to undergo random testing for the use of a controlled substance. In addition, a test for the use of a controlled substance is required at the completion of substance abuse treatment.

If an individual or any of the individual's W-2 group members fails to satisfy the screening, testing, or treatment requirements, then the individual will remain partially eligible for reduced monthly payments under a CSJ or W-2 T placement. A protective payee will receive the payment and use it exclusively for the benefit of the dependent children. The individual will remain partially eligible for 12 months. DCF may promulgate rules providing criteria for the individual to regain eligibility for full participation earlier than the end of the 12-month period.

W-2 Related Programs In addition to the W-2 program, W-2 agencies administer the “related programs” of Contracted Child Care, Emergency Assistance (EA), Job Access Loans (JAL), and Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA) to help eligible individuals and their families. 1. Contracted Child Care provides short-term child care at the W-2 agency locations or through contracted slots at a regulated child care provider to ensure children are in a quality child care setting while their parents are accessing services at the W-2 agency. 2. EA provides funding to families that meet all EA eligibility requirements including experiencing a current emergency due to homelessness, impending homelessness, energy crisis, fire, flood, or natural disaster. (See EA Manual.) 3. JALs are short-term, interest-free loans to meet immediate and discrete expenses related to obtaining or maintaining employment. Eligibility Criteria