Eligibility for program.
(a)#
The department shall establish a Transform Milwaukee Jobs program in Milwaukee County and, if funding is available, may establish a Transitional Jobs program outside of Milwaukee County. To the extent of available funds, the department shall conduct the Transitional Jobs program, if established, in one or more geographic areas in the state that are not in Milwaukee County. In selecting the geographic area or areas in which to conduct the Transitional Jobs program, the department shall give priority to those areas with relatively high rates of unemployment and childhood poverty and to other areas with special needs that the department determines should be given priority.
(am)#
To be eligible to participate in the program, an individual must satisfy all of the following criteria: 1. Be at least 18 years of age. 2. If over 25 years of age, be a biological or adoptive parent of a child under 18 years of age whose parental rights to the child have not been terminated or be a relative and primary caregiver of a child under 18 years of age. 3. Have an annual household income that is below 150 percent of the poverty line. 5. Have not filed for unemployment insurance benefits or have filed but is not eligible for unemployment insurance benefits. 6. Not be participating in a Wisconsin Works employment position. 7. Satisfy all of the requirements related to substance abuse screening, testing, and treatment under s. 49.162 that apply to the individual.
(am)(1)#
Be at least 18 years of age.
(am)(2)#
If over 25 years of age, be a biological or adoptive parent of a child under 18 years of age whose parental rights to the child have not been terminated or be a relative and primary caregiver of a child under 18 years of age.
(am)(3)#
(b)#
For purposes of par. (am) 3., the household income of an individual transitioning from foster care to independent living shall be based on the individual’s own income over a period determined by the department and shall not include the household income of the individual’s foster parents.
(c)#
The department may establish additional eligibility criteria consistent with its mission and the funding available.