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TANF Section, WIOA Combined Plan Modifications 2026
61 1. (j) Name of Benefit or Service Program: Wisconsin Home Energy Assistance Program and Weatherization Assistance Program
2. Description of the Major Program Benefits, Services, and Activities: Provides payments to utility companies and other energy suppliers on behalf of needy families, reconnection services, crisis intervention services (e.g. furnace replacements), and weatherization services.
3. Purpose(s) of Benefit or Service Program: TANF Purpose (a): Reduce the energy burden and provide crisis services to eligible households, including those with young children.
4. Program Type (Check one)
__x___ This Program is operated under the TANF program
______ This Program is a Separate State program
5. Description of Work Activities (Complete only if this program is a Separate State program)
6. Total State Expenditures for the Program for the Fiscal Year: $25,069,878
7. Total State MOE Expenditures under the Program for the Fiscal Year: $25,069,878
8. Total Number of Families Served under the Program with MOE funds: 70,573 This last figure represents (check one):
______ The average monthly total for the fiscal year
__x___ The total served over the fiscal year
9. Financial Eligibility Criteria for Receiving MOE-funded Program Benefits or Services: Families with children and under 60% of state median income adjusted for family size
10. Prior Program Authorization: Was this program authorized and allowable under prior law? (check one)
Yes _____ No __x___
11. Total Program Expenditures in FY 1995: $0
(NOTE: provide only if response on question 10 is No)