Wis. Admin. Code Department of Administration Adm 86.04 - Criteria for determining eligibility for a grant
An applicant, including all shelter agencies participating in the application, shall meet the following requirements to be eligible for a grant:
(1) TYPE OF APPLICANT. The
applicant shall be:
(a) A county or municipal
governing body or a federally recognized tribal agency;
(b) A community action agency, as defined in
s.
49.265(2) (a), Stats., or
(c) A nonprofit organization, as defined in
s.
108.02(19),
Stats.
(2) PROHIBITED
USES. The applicant shall give assurances that no part of the grant will be
used to:
(a) Make security deposits or pay
rent for permanent housing;
(b)
Provide shelter in a private home;
(c) Construct a new shelter
facility;
(d) Operate a shelter
care facility licensed under ch. 48, Stats.;
(e) Operate a shelter facility or private
home providing shelter for victims of domestic abuse;
(f) Operate a community-based residential
facility licensed under ch. DHS 83; or
(g) Operate an agency that provides only
shelter information and referral or housing relocation services.
(3) ORGANIZATIONAL CAPABILITY. The
applicant shall demonstrate that it is organizationally capable of meeting the
requirements of this chapter by documenting:
(a) Experience in providing services to needy
or homeless persons;
(b) That a
substantial portion of its budget can be supported by revenue from other
sources;
(c) Staff capability and
experience in managing funds; and
(d) Support from existing service providers
in the community.
(4)
NEED.
(a) The applicant shall demonstrate that
there is a need in the community for the development, expansion or continuation
of shelter services.
(b) The
applicant shall indicate a need for additional funding in its proposed
operating budget resulting from:
1. A need to
renovate or expand the existing shelter facility, which may include renovation
to improve physical accessibility;
2. A need to develop an existing building
into a shelter facility.
3. A need
to expand shelter services for homeless persons; or
4. An inability to obtain adequate funding to
continue the provision of an existing level of shelter services.
(5) TARGET GROUP. The
applicant shall give assurance that shelter services are fully accessible to
homeless individuals and families and that:
(a) There is no requirement for residency,
payment, or participation in religious activity as a condition for receiving
shelter services;
(b) Shelter
agencies serving only families or only individuals have procedures for helping
other homeless persons obtain shelter;
(c) Shelter agencies make shelter and other
services accessible to persons with physical disabilities or have procedures
for helping those persons obtain accessible shelter; and
(d) Shelter agencies meet state equal
employment opportunity requirements under subch. II of ch. 111,
Stats.
(6) REQUIRED
SERVICES. The applicant shall give assurances that each shelter agency included
in the application provides at least the following services:
(a) Shelter;
(b) Intake, including an interview with the
homeless person to determine the extent of the person's needs; and
(c) Information and referral.
(7) INTERAGENCY COORDINATION. The
applicant shall provide evidence that it is coordinating its services with
those of other shelter agencies, the local sheriff or police department, the
county social services or human services department established under s.
46.034,
46.21,
46.215,
46.22 or
46.23,
Stats., and county departments established under ss.
51.42 and
51.437,
Stats. Coordination shall include:
(a)
Interagency referral procedures; and
(b) Orientation of staff regarding services
provided by these agencies.
(8) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SHELTER
FACILITIES. The applicant shall provide evidence that each shelter facility
included in the application meets additional requirements as follows:
(a) The shelter facility has been inspected
to ensure that it complies with chs.
SPS
361 to 366;
(b) The shelter facility is inspected twice a
year under s.
101.14,
Stats., to ensure that it is in compliance with all applicable fire safety
codes;
(c) The shelter facility has
a written safety plan which includes:
1. Fire
safety procedures;
2. Building
evacuation procedures in the event of an emergency; and
3. Staff responsibilities regarding medical
and mental health emergencies; and
(d) The shelter facility ensures that staff
are in the facility whenever homeless persons are present in the
facility.
(9) ADDITIONAL
REQUIREMENTS FOR A COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY THAT ADMINISTERS GENERAL RELIEF. When
the applicant is a county, tribal or municipal governing body or agency that
administers general relief under s.
49.02,
Stats., the applicant shall meet the following additional requirements to be
eligible for funds under this chapter:
(a) The
cost of providing shelter that is funded by general relief shall be excluded
from the applicant's proposed operating budget;
(b) The applicant's estimated shelter days
may not include shelter days paid for by general relief;
(c) A shelter facility or voucher program
operated by the applicant shall be available to serve all homeless persons
whether or not they are eligible for general relief; and
(d) The applicant shall ensure that funds
received under this chapter are not expended to supplant or reduce shelter
benefits that the governing body is obligated to provide under s.
49.02,
Stats.
(10) WAIVER OF
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA. The department may waive any requirement under this
section if the department determines that an alternative to the requirement
provides for the housing and protection of homeless persons and does not
violate s.
16.308,
Stats.
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