Wis. Stat. § 20.437 — WI Code / Chapter 20 / Section 20.437
Children and families, department of.
Status: in_force

There is appropriated to the department of children and families for the following programs:

(1) Children and family services.

(a) General program operations. The amounts in the schedule for general program operations relating to services for children and families, including field services and administrative services.

(ab) Child abuse and neglect prevention grants. The amounts in the schedule for child abuse and neglect prevention grants under s. 48.983 .

(ac) Child abuse and neglect prevention technical assistance. The amounts in the schedule for child abuse and neglect prevention technical assistance and training under s. 48.983 (8) .

(b) Children and family aids payments. The amounts in the schedule for services for children and families under s. 48.563 , for reimbursement to counties having a population of less than 750,000 for the cost of court attached intake services under s. 48.06 (4) , for shelter care under ss. 48.58 and 938.22 , and for foster care and subsidized guardianship care under ss. 48.645 and 49.19 (10) . Social services disbursements under s. 49.32 (2) (b) may be made from this appropriation. Refunds received relating to payments made under s. 49.32 (2) (b) for the provision of services for which moneys are appropriated under this paragraph shall be returned to this appropriation. Notwithstanding ss. 20.001 (3) (a) and 20.002 (1) , the department of children and families may transfer funds between fiscal years under this paragraph. The department shall deposit into this appropriation funds it recovers under s. 48.569 (2) (b) , from prior fiscal year audit adjustments. Except for amounts authorized to be carried forward under s. 48.565 , all funds recovered under s. 48.569 (2) (b) and all funds allocated under s. 48.563 and not spent or encumbered by December 31 of each year shall lapse to the general fund on the succeeding January 1 unless carried forward to the next calendar year by the joint committee on finance.

(bc) Grants for children’s community programs. The amounts in the schedule for grants for children’s community programs under s. 48.481 . Notwithstanding ss. 20.001 (3) (a) and 20.002 (1) , the department may transfer funds between fiscal years under this paragraph. All moneys under this appropriation account that are distributed under s. 48.481 but are not encumbered by December 31 of each year lapse to the general fund on the next January 1 unless carried forward to the next calendar year by the joint committee on finance.

(bf) Family and juvenile treatment court grants. The amounts in the schedule for family treatment court grants under s. 48.546 and juvenile treatment court grants under s. 938.546 .

(bg) Grants to support foster parents and children. The amounts in the schedule for grants by the department of children and families under 2017 Wisconsin Act 260 , section 3 .

(br) Grant for child care facility. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for the grant under 2025 Wisconsin Act 15 , section 9106 (1) .

(cd) Domestic abuse grants. The amounts in the schedule for the purposes of s. 49.165 . Notwithstanding ss. 20.001 (3) (a) and 20.002 (1) , the department may transfer funds between fiscal years under this paragraph. All funds allocated by the department under s. 49.165 (2) but not encumbered by December 31 of each year lapse to the general fund on the next January 1 unless transferred to the next calendar year by the joint committee on finance.

(cf) Foster parent insurance and liability. The amounts in the schedule to purchase insurance or pay claims as provided under s. 48.627 .

(cj) Community youth and family aids. The amounts in the schedule for the improvement and provision of community-based juvenile delinquency-related services under s. 48.526 and juvenile correctional services under s. 301.26 and for reimbursement to counties having a population of less than 750,000 for the cost of court attached intake services as provided in s. 938.06 (4) . Disbursements may be made from this appropriation account under s. 49.32 (2) . Refunds received relating to payments made under s. 49.32 (2) shall be returned to this appropriation account. Notwithstanding ss. 20.001 (3) (a) and 20.002 (1) , the department of children and families may transfer moneys under this paragraph between fiscal years. Except for moneys authorized for transfer under s. 48.526 (3) , all moneys from this paragraph allocated under s. 48.526 (3) and not spent or encumbered by counties by December 31 of each year shall lapse into the general fund on the succeeding January 1. The joint committee on finance may transfer additional moneys to the next calendar year.

(ck) Community youth and family aids; bonus for county facilities. The amounts in the schedule for bonuses to qualifying counties with a secured residential care center for children and youth under s. 48.527 .

(cm) Community intervention program. The amounts in the schedule for the community intervention program under s. 48.528 .

(cw) Milwaukee child welfare services; general program operations. The amounts in the schedule for general program operations relating to providing services to children and families under s. 48.48 (17) .

(cx) Child welfare services; aids. The amounts in the schedule for providing services to children and families under s. 48.48 (17) in a county having a population of 750,000 or more, for the cost of subsidized guardianship payments under s. 48.623 (1) or (6) , and, to the extent that a demonstration project authorized under 42 USC 1320a-9 reduces the cost of providing out-of-home care for children in that county, for services for children and families under s. 48.563 (4) in counties having a population of less than 750,000.

(dd) State out-of-home care, adoption services, and subsidized guardianships. The amounts in the schedule for foster care, institutional child care, and subsidized adoptions under ss. 48.48 (12) and 48.52 , for the cost of care for children under s. 49.19 (10) (d) , for the cost of placements of children 18 years of age or over in residential care centers for children and youth under voluntary agreements under s. 48.366 (3) or under orders that terminate as provided in s. 48.355 (4) (b) 4. , 48.357 (6) (a) 4. , or 48.365 (5) (b) 4. , for the cost of the foster care monitoring system, for the cost of reimbursing counties for subsidized guardianship payments under s. 48.623 (3) (a) , for the cost of services to children with special needs who are under the guardianship of the department to prepare those children for adoption, and for the cost of postadoption services to children with special needs.

(dg) State adoption information exchange and state adoption center. The amounts in the schedule to operate a state adoption information exchange and a state adoption center under s. 48.55 .

(e) Services for sex-trafficking victims. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for treatment and services for sex-trafficking victims under s. 48.48 (19) .

(eg) Brighter futures initiative. The amounts in the schedule for the brighter futures initiative under s. 48.545 .

(em) National reading program grants. The amounts in the schedule to support national reading program grants.

(er) Grants for services for homeless and runaway youth. The amounts in the schedule for grants to support programs that provide services for homeless and runaway youth under s. 49.1385 .

(f) Second-chance homes. The amounts in the schedule for grants for 2nd-chance homes under s. 48.647 (2) (a) and for an evaluation of that grant program under s. 48.647 (4) . Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (a) and 20.002 (1) , the department of children and families shall transfer from this appropriation account to the appropriation account under sub. (2) (dz) all funds allocated under s. 48.647 (2) (a) and (4) but unexpended by June 30 of each year.

(gg) Collection remittances to local units of government. All moneys received under ss. 49.32 (1) and 49.345 for the purposes of remitting departmental collections under s. 49.32 (1) (g) or 49.345 (8) (g) .

(gx) Milwaukee child welfare services; collections. All moneys received by the department in payment for services provided to children and families under s. 48.48 (17) , to be used to provide those services.

(hh) Domestic abuse surcharge grants. All moneys received from the domestic abuse surcharge on court fines, as authorized under s. 971.37 (1m) (c) 1. or 973.055 , to provide grants to domestic abuse services organizations under s. 49.165 .

(i) Gifts and grants. All moneys received from gifts, grants, donations, and burial trusts for the execution of the department’s functions relating to children and family services, to carry out the purposes for which made and received.

(j) Statewide automated child welfare information system receipts. All moneys received from counties under s. 48.565 (2) (a) , for the costs of implementing and operating the statewide automated child welfare information system established under s. 48.47 (7g) .

(jb) Fees for administrative services. All moneys received from fees charged for providing state mailings, special computer services, training programs, printed materials, and publications relating to children and family services, for the purpose of providing state mailings, special computer services, training programs, printed materials, and publications relating to children and family services.

(jj) Searches for birth parents and adoption record information; foreign adoptions. The amounts in the schedule for paying the cost of searches for birth parents under ss. 48.432 (4) and 48.433 (6) and for paying the costs of reviewing, certifying and approving foreign adoption documents under s. 48.838 (2) and (3) . All moneys received as fees paid by persons requesting a search under s. 48.432 (3) (c) or (4) , 48.433 (6) or 48.93 (1r) and paid by persons for the review, certification and approval of foreign adoption documents under s. 48.838 (2) and (3) shall be credited to this appropriation.

(jm) Licensing activities. All moneys received from licensing activities under ss. 48.60 , 48.62 , 48.625 , and 938.22 (7) and from fees under ss. 48.615 , 48.625 , 48.685 (8) , and 938.22 (7) (b) and (c) , for the costs of licensing child welfare agencies under s. 48.60 , foster homes under s. 48.62 , group homes under s. 48.625 , and shelter care facilities under s. 938.22 (7) and for the purposes specified in s. 48.685 (2) (am) , (b) , and (ba) , (3) (a) , (b) , and (c) , and (5) (a) with respect to those entities.

(js) Tribal family services grants. The amounts in the schedule for tribal family services grants under s. 48.487 . All moneys transferred from the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (8) (hm) 12. shall be credited to this appropriation account. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (b) , the unencumbered balance on June 30 of each odd-numbered year shall revert to the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (8) (hm) .

(kb) Interagency aids; brighter futures initiative. All moneys transferred from the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (5) (bf) for the brighter futures initiative under s. 48.545 .

(kj) Interagency and intra-agency aids; Menominee child welfare services. The amounts in the schedule to be used to support the Menominee Indian tribe’s child welfare services. All moneys transferred from the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (8) (hm) 12d. shall be credited to this appropriation account. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (a) , the unencumbered balance on June 30 of each year shall revert to the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (8) (hm) .

(kL) Interagency and intra-agency aids; tribal subsidized guardianships. The amounts in the schedule for the cost of reimbursing Indian tribes for subsidized guardianship payments under s. 48.623 (3) (a) . All moneys transferred from the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (8) (hm) 12r. shall be credited to this appropriation account. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (a) , the unencumbered balance on June 30 of each year shall revert to the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (8) (hm) .

(km) Interagency and intra-agency aids; children and family aids; local assistance. All moneys transferred from the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (7) (o) , for services for children and families under s. 48.563 .

(kw) Interagency and intra-agency aids; Milwaukee child welfare services. The amounts in the schedule for providing services to children and families under s. 48.48 (17) . All moneys received from other state agencies and all moneys received by the department from the department for this purpose shall be credited to this appropriation account.

(kx) Interagency and intra-agency programs. Except as provided in pars. (km) and (kw) , all moneys received from other state agencies and all moneys received by the department from the department for the administration of programs or projects for which received, for such purposes.

(ky) Interagency and intra-agency aids. Except as provided in pars. (km) and (kw) , all moneys received from other state agencies and all moneys received by the department from the department for local assistance, for such purposes.

(kz) Interagency and intra-agency aids; tribal placements. The amounts in the schedule to be used for unexpected or unusually high-cost out-of-home care placements of Indian children by tribal courts, including placements of Indian juveniles who have been adjudicated delinquent. All moneys transferred from the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (8) (hm) 21. shall be credited to this appropriation account. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (a) , the unencumbered balance on June 30 of each year shall revert to the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (8) (hm) .

(m) Federal project operations. All moneys received from the federal government or any of its agencies for the state administration of specific projects to be expended for such purposes.

(ma) Federal project aids. All moneys received from the federal government or any of its agencies for specific projects to be expended as aids to individuals or organizations for such purposes.

(mb) Federal project local assistance. All moneys received from the federal government or any of its agencies for specific limited term projects to be expended as local assistance for the purposes specified.

(mc) Federal block grant operations. Except as provided in sub. (2) (mc) and (mg) , all block grant moneys received from the federal government or any of its agencies for the state administration of federal block grants, for such purposes.

(md) Federal block grant aids. Except as provided in sub. (2) (md) and (mg) , all block grant moneys received from the federal government or any of its agencies to be expended as local assistance or aids to individuals or organizations, for such purposes.

(mw) Federal aid; Milwaukee child welfare services general program operations. All federal moneys received for general program operations relating to providing services to children and families under s. 48.48 (17) , to carry out the purposes for which received.

(mx) Federal aid; Milwaukee child welfare services aids. All federal moneys received for providing services to children and families under s. 48.48 (17) , to carry out the purposes for which received and for the cost of subsidized guardianship payments under s. 48.623 (1) or (6) .

(n) Federal program operations. Except as provided in pars. (m) , (mc) , and (mw) , all moneys received from the federal government for the state administration of programs under this subsection, for such purposes.

(na) Federal program aids. Except as provided in pars. (ma) , (md) , and (mx) , all moneys received from the federal government or any of its agencies to be expended as aids to individuals or organizations, for such purposes.

(nL) Federal program local assistance. All moneys received from the federal government or any of its agencies for continuing programs to be expended as local assistance.

(o) Federal aid; children, youth, and family aids. All federal moneys received in amounts pursuant to allocation plans developed by the department for the provision or purchase of services authorized under pars. (b) , (cj) , and (q) and all federal moneys received as child welfare funds under 42 USC 620 to 626 for the provision or purchase of child welfare projects and services. Disbursements from this appropriation may be made directly to counties for services to children and families under s. 49.32 (2) (b) or 49.325 or directly to counties in accordance with federal requirements for the disbursal of federal funds.

(pd) Federal aid; state out-of-home care, adoption services, and subsidized guardianships. All federal moneys received for meeting the costs of providing foster care, institutional child care, and subsidized adoptions under ss. 48.48 (12) and 48.52 , the cost of care for children under s. 49.19 (10) (d) , the cost of placements of children 18 years of age or over in residential care centers for children and youth under voluntary agreements under s. 48.366 (3) or under orders that terminate as provided in s. 48.355 (4) (b) 4. , 48.357 (6) (a) 4. , or 48.365 (5) (b) 4. , the cost of reimbursing counties and Indian tribes for subsidized guardianship payments under s. 48.623 (3) (a) , the cost of services to children with special needs who are under the guardianship of the department to prepare those children for adoption, and the cost of postadoption services to children with special needs. Disbursements for foster care under s. 49.32 (2) and for the purposes described under s. 48.627 may be made from this appropriation.

(pm) Federal aid; adoption incentive payments. All federal moneys received as adoption incentive payments under 42 USC 473A , as authorized by the governor under s. 16.54 , to be expended for the purposes for which received.

(q) Community youth and family aids; local government fund. From the local government fund, the amounts in the schedule for the purposes described under par. (cj) . Disbursements may be made from this appropriation account under s. 49.32 (2) . Refunds received relating to payments made under s. 49.32 (2) from this appropriation account shall be returned to this appropriation account. Notwithstanding ss. 20.001 (3) (a) and 20.002 (1) , the department of children and families may transfer moneys under this paragraph between fiscal years. Except for moneys authorized for transfer under s. 48.526 (3) , all moneys from this paragraph allocated under s. 48.526 (3) and not spent or encumbered by counties by December 31 of each year shall lapse into the local government fund on the succeeding January 1. The joint committee on finance may transfer additional moneys to the next calendar year.

(2) Economic support.

(a) General program operations. The amounts in the schedule for general program operations relating to economic support, including field services, administrative services and services related to identifying maintenance-of-effort funds, for costs associated with receiving and disbursing support and support-related payments, including any contract costs, and for administering the program under s. 49.22 and all other purposes specified in s. 49.22 . No moneys may be expended under this paragraph for the program under, or any other purpose specified in, s. 49.22 unless moneys appropriated under par. (ja) are insufficient for the purposes specified under that paragraph.

(bc) Child support local assistance. As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule to be distributed as child support incentive payments as provided in s. 49.24 (1) (a) . If federal legislation provides for the matching of federal funds for federal child support incentive payments at a rate of 66 percent or more, no moneys may be encumbered under or expended from this appropriation while the federal legislation is in effect.

(bp) Child care access program. The amounts in the schedule for the program under s. 49.1335 .