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Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 510 - Transportation Facilities Economic Assistance And Development (TEA) Program › Section Trans 510.02 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
In addition to the words and phrases as defined in s.
				84.185,
				Stats., in this chapter:
(1)
			 "Applicant" means a business, consortium or governing body.
(2) "Applicant's share" means an amount of
			 money or in kind services equaling no less than 50% of the final transportation
			 facility improvement cost. In kind services may include, but are not limited
			 to, engineering, land acquisition and construction.
(3) "Cost per direct job" means the grant
			 ceiling divided by the number of direct jobs.
(4) "Department" means the department of
			 transportation.
(5) "Direct jobs"
			 means the number of eligible jobs directly associated with an economic
			 development project and listed on the application, as reviewed and approved by
			 the department.
(6) "Eligible jobs"
			 means jobs that represent net employment gains in this state.
(7) "Final transportation facility
			 improvement cost" means the actual contract cost incurred for constructing
			 participating elements of approved transportation facility improvements,
			 including contract change orders for work approved by the department.
(8) "Grant ceiling" means the department's
			 maximum financial participation in a transportation facility
			 improvement.
(9) "Reviewed
			 transportation facility improvement cost" means the estimated cost of the
			 transportation facility improvement as reviewed and approved by the
			 department.
(10) "Secretary" means
			 the secretary of transportation.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 510 - Transportation Facilities Economic Assistance And Development (TEA) Program › Section Trans 510.03 - Application procedure

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) APPLICATION PACKET. Applicants shall
			 contact the department secretary or the secretary's designee for an application
			 packet containing the application requirements and a description of the
			 application screening, evaluation, and funding process.
(2) APPLICATION PROCESS. Completed
			 applications shall be sent to the department secretary or the secretary's
			 designee. Applications shall be accepted throughout the year. The department
			 shall expeditiously screen and evaluate applications in the order of receipt.
			 Applications may not be evaluated for eligibility unless all information
			 required in the application packet is included upon submission. The results of
			 the screening and evaluation shall be reported promptly to the applicant when
			 completed.
(3) INFORMATION
			 REQUIREMENTS.
(a) The application shall
			 request information necessary to determine how well the proposed transportation
			 facility improvement and economic development project satisfy the criteria
			 contained in s. 84.185, Stats., and this
			 chapter. In addition, the application shall require the following:
1. A certification that the applicant will
			 comply with all federal and state laws and local ordinances as they relate to
			 the development and use of the transportation facility improvement.
2. A written endorsement of the application
			 from any governing body which will own or have jurisdictional responsibility
			 for the transportation facility improvement.
3. A description of the economic development
			 project and the transportation facility improvement. The description shall
			 contain appropriate maps or drawings and estimates of specific cost items for
			 the transportation facility improvement such as land, engineering, and
			 construction.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 510 - Transportation Facilities Economic Assistance And Development (TEA) Program › Section Trans 510.04 - Screening

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) CRITERIA. Applications that meet the
			 following screening criteria shall be evaluated for funding eligibility if they
			 are for transportation facility improvements not excluded under sub. (2):
(a) The economic development project is
			 unlikely to occur in Wisconsin unless the transportation facility improvement
			 is built.
(b) The transportation
			 facility improvement is not likely to occur without the grant.
(c) The business development meets the
			 definition of an "economic development project" set forth in s.
			 84.185(1)
			 (am), Stats.
(d) Construction of the transportation
			 facility improvement would be scheduled to begin within 3 years of the date
			 when a grant is awarded for the improvement.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 510 - Transportation Facilities Economic Assistance And Development (TEA) Program › Section Trans 510.05 - Evaluation of eligibility

Current through June 24, 2024
Applications passing the initial screening shall be evaluated
				based on the criteria in s.
				84.185(2)
				(b), Stats., and this chapter. Determination
				of the eligibility of an application for funding shall be documented in an
				evaluation report and shall be based on how well the application satisfies the
				criteria in s.
				84.185(2)
				(b), Stats., and this
				chapter.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 510 - Transportation Facilities Economic Assistance And Development (TEA) Program › Section Trans 510.06 - Funding shares

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) DEPARTMENT SHARE.
(a) When awarding a grant, the department
			 shall establish a grant ceiling. The grant ceiling shall be the lesser of
			 either 50% of the reviewed transportation facility improvement cost or $5,000
			 for each job created in this state as a direct result of the improvement or
			 economic development. The grant ceiling may be increased if the secretary finds
			 special circumstances exist justifying the increase. Special circumstances
			 include change orders due to unforeseen circumstances in engineering design,
			 construction or environmental compliance. The department may set ceilings at a
			 reduced level for reasons including, but not limited to, the following:
1. A grant for 50% of the reviewed
			 transportation facility improvement cost would result in a grant exceeding $1
			 million.
2. Grants for all eligible
			 applications would exceed available funds.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 510 - Transportation Facilities Economic Assistance And Development (TEA) Program › Section Trans 510.07 - Grant awards

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) AUTHORITY. The secretary has the final
			 authority to determine the eligibility of a transportation facility
			 improvement, determine the grant ceiling, schedule improvements, obligate state
			 funds, and set priorities.
(2)
			 PRIORITY. If eligibility is established for more transportation facility
			 improvements than can be funded at any time, priorities shall be determined by
			 considering the department's cost per direct job, the geographic diversity of
			 previous transportation facilities economic assistance and development grants
			 and the extent to which each application meets other criteria in s.
			 84.185(2)
			 (b), Stats.
(3) LOANS. When an economic development
			 project contributes minimally to the economic growth of the state, such as when
			 the project benefit/cost ratio is less than 1.0, the department may make loans
			 for transportation facility improvements, not exceeding 50% of the cost of the
			 improvement. Loan repayment shall commence no later than one year after
			 completion of the project. Loan duration cannot exceed 7 years. The department
			 shall charge interest at prevailing rates to a government as determined by the
			 department.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 510 - Transportation Facilities Economic Assistance And Development (TEA) Program › Section Trans 510.08 - Assistance agreements

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The scheduling of an approved
			 transportation facility improvement and the obligation of state funds shall
			 occur only after the eligible applicant, the department, and any applicable
			 third parties execute a formal project agreement, setting forth specific terms,
			 conditions and responsibilities of the parties. The secretary or the
			 secretary's designee shall execute the agreement on behalf of the department.
			 Responsibilities for scheduling and monitoring an approved transportation
			 facility improvement shall be determined cooperatively by the department, the
			 applicant and the governmental entity in which the transportation facility
			 improvement is primarily located. The contract entered into by a grant or loan
			 recipient is subject to the following requirements:
(a) Each grant or loan recipient shall submit
			 a report to the department. Each contract shall specify the frequency and
			 format of the report to be submitted to the department and the performance
			 measures to be included in the report.
(b) For recipients of a grant or a loan of at
			 least $100,000, a verified statement shall be submitted to the department that
			 shall include the following:
1. A reporting
			 of the number of jobs associated with the grant or loan and other performance
			 measures as required by the department. The department may determine the
			 format, content and frequency of the verified statement, and may require that
			 the verified statement include wage reports or similar documents filed with the
			 department of workforce development.
2. Signature by both an independent certified
			 public accountant licensed or certified under ch. 442, Stats., and the director
			 or principal officer of the recipient to attest to the accuracy of the verified
			 statement. The recipient shall make available for inspection the documents
			 supporting the verified statement.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 510 - Transportation Facilities Economic Assistance And Development (TEA) Program › Section Trans 510.09 - Project development process

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) ADMINISTRATIVE
			 REVIEW. The department shall review all applications in order to determine the
			 extent to which the transportation facility improvement shall comply with the
			 department's facility development process under sub. (2). When the department
			 has determined that it will not delegate responsibility for any portion of the
			 facility development process, the department shall sign a project agreement
			 only after all the steps in sub. (2) are completed. When the department chooses
			 to delegate some responsibility for the facility development process, the
			 conditions in sub. (3) shall apply.
(2) FACILITY DEVELOPMENT PROCESS. The
			 department's facility development process includes the following steps:
(a) Departmental approval of a complete
			 environmental analysis appropriate for the level of the transportation facility
			 improvement.
(b) Departmental
			 approval of a final design study report for highway and road improvements or an
			 equivalent document for airport, rail and harbor improvements.
(c) Acquisition of necessary rights-of-way
			 using departmental procedures.
(d)
			 Departmental approval and processing of the plans, specifications, and
			 estimates for letting.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 512 - Transportation Infrastructure Loan Program › Section Trans 512.01 - Purpose and scope

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The purpose of this chapter is to
			 establish a procedure for the administration of the transportation
			 infrastructure loan program as provided in s.
			 85.52,
			 Stats.
(2) The objective of the
			 transportation infrastructure loan program is to establish a revolving loan
			 fund, loan guarantees, interest rate subsidies, lease buy-back options and
			 other financial leveraging instruments to assist communities in providing for
			 transportation infrastructure and capital improvements to preserve, promote and
			 encourage economic development, or to improve and promote local and regional
			 transportation efficiencies and mobility for Wisconsin communities.
(3) The department shall create within the
			 transportation infrastructure bank a separate account to be designated as the
			 highway account and a separate account to be designated as the transit account,
			 each of which shall be designated solely to providing loans and other forms of
			 financial assistance consistent with the national highway system designation
			 act of 1995, P.L.
			 104-59 and s.
			 85.52,
			 Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 512 - Transportation Infrastructure Loan Program › Section Trans 512.02 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
The words and phrases defined in ss.
				85.52 and
				340.01, Stats., have the same
				meaning in this chapter unless a different definition is specifically provided.
				In this chapter:
(1) "Economic
			 development" means any of the following:
(a)
			 Retention or creation of jobs in the state.
(b) Significant capital investment.
(c) Increased competitiveness of a Wisconsin
			 business leading to increased sales or profits and significant contribution to
			 the economy of this state.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 512 - Transportation Infrastructure Loan Program › Section Trans 512.03 - Application procedure

Current through June 24, 2024
Eligible applicants under this chapter may make application to
				the department at any time for funding. Application and funding cycles shall be
				established and publicly announced by the department. An application under this
				chapter shall be in a form as the department may require.
Applicants may obtain an application and program packet by
				  contacting the department website or the Economic Development Section Chief,
				  Bureau of Planning and Economic Development, Wisconsin Department of
				  Transportation, Madison, WI 53707.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 512 - Transportation Infrastructure Loan Program › Section Trans 512.04 - Screening criteria

Current through June 24, 2024
Applications that meet the following screening criteria shall
				be evaluated for funding eligibility:
(1) Whether the applicant is
			 eligible.
(2) Whether the project
			 is eligible under P.L.
			 104-59 section, 350, 109 Stat. 618-622.
(3) Whether the applicant has the committed
			 financial resources to complete the project.
(4) Whether the project will be for a public
			 purpose.
(5) Whether the applicant
			 certifies that funds from a loan under this chapter may not be used to pay
			 overhead costs, replace funds from another source or refinance an existing
			 debt.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 512 - Transportation Infrastructure Loan Program › Section Trans 512.05 - Evaluation criteria

Current through June 24, 2024
The department shall evaluate and rank the applications that
				are eligible for funding according to the following criteria:
(1) Whether the project represents a prudent
			 and productive investment of public funds.
(2) The extent to which the project furthers
			 economic development.
(3) Whether
			 the project is compatible and complementary to other intermodal transportation
			 facilities.
(4) Whether the project
			 improves transportation efficiency and mobility.
(5) Whether the project accelerates the
			 completion of a major highway project under s.
			 84.013,
			 Stats.
(6) The degree to which the
			 loan leverages other financial resources.
(7) Whether the project can be completed in a
			 timely manner.
(8) The financial
			 viability of the project.
(9) The
			 security of any repayment stream.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 512 - Transportation Infrastructure Loan Program › Section Trans 512.06 - Agreements

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Successful applicants shall be required
			 to enter into a negotiated agreement with the department. The agreement shall
			 be signed by the secretary or the secretary's designee and an authorized
			 representative of the eligible applicant. Loan repayments shall commence no
			 later than 5 years after completion of the project. The duration of the loan
			 may not exceed 30 years. The department shall charge interest at market rates,
			 as determined by the department, to make the project that is the subject of the
			 loan feasible, except when the applicant satisfies the secretary that interest
			 would represent an undue hardship for the applicant.
(2) For agreements entered into by recipients
			 of a loan of at least $100,000, a verified statement shall be submitted to the
			 department that shall include the following:
(a) A reporting of the number of jobs
			 associated with the grant or loan and other performance measures as required by
			 the department. The department may determine the format, content and frequency
			 of the verified statement, and may require that the verified statement include
			 wage reports or similar documents filed with the department of workforce
			 development.
(b) Signature by both
			 an independent certified public accountant licensed or certified under ch. 442,
			 Stats., and the director or principal officer of the recipient to attest to the
			 accuracy of the verified statement. The recipient shall make available for
			 inspection the documents supporting the verified statement.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 515 - Contractual Service Procurement › Section Trans 515.01 - Purpose and scope

Current through June 24, 2024
The purpose of this chapter is to create standards and
				procedures for conducting a cost-benefit analysis before contracting out for
				any service involving an estimated expenditure of more than $300,000, as
				required under s.
				84.01(13),
				Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 515 - Contractual Service Procurement › Section Trans 515.03 - Cost-benefit analysis

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) ANALYSIS REQUIRED. The department shall
			 complete a uniform cost-benefit analysis of each proposed contractual service
			 procurement under s.
			 84.01(13),
			 Stats., involving an estimated expenditure of more than $300,000, annually.
			 Each cost-benefit analysis shall include the information set forth in subs. (2)
			 to (6).
(2) SERVICE OVERVIEW. A
			 cost-benefit analysis shall provide the following:
(a) A justification for the request written
			 in clear, non-technical language that can be understood by persons who may not
			 be directly involved in or familiar with the proposed service, with all
			 acronyms fully defined.
(b) A list
			 and description of any federal mandates, state statutes or administrative rules
			 that dictate how the proposed service must be performed.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 515 - Contractual Service Procurement › Section Trans 515.04 - Continued appropriateness of contracting

Current through June 24, 2024
The department shall review periodically, and before any
				renewal, the continued appropriateness of contracting under each contractual
				service agreement under s.
				84.01(13),
				Stats., involving an estimated annual expenditure of more than
				$300,000.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Veterans Affairs › Chapter VA 1 - General Provisions › Section VA 1.001 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
For the purposes of chs.
				VA 1 to 18, the following terms
				shall have the designated meanings, unless a different meaning is expressly
				indicated:
(1) "Board" means the board
			 of veterans affairs.
(2)
			 "Department" means the department of veterans affairs.
(3) "Dependent" has the meaning given under
			 s.
			 45.01(6),
			 Stats.
(4) "Duly authorized
			 representative" means any person authorized in writing by the veteran to act
			 for the veteran, the veteran's guardian if the veteran is adjudicated
			 incompetent, or a personal representative of the estate if the veteran is
			 deceased. Where for proper reason, as determined by the department, no duly
			 authorized representative has been or will be appointed, the applicant's
			 spouse, an adult child, or if the applicant is unmarried, "duly authorized
			 representative" means either of the applicant's parents.
(4m) "Member" means an individual who is
			 eligible for membership in a veterans home as specified under s.
			 45.51,
			 Stats.
(5) "Secretary" means the
			 secretary of the department of veterans affairs.
(6) "USDVA" means the U.S. department of
			 veterans affairs.
(7) "Veteran" has
			 the meaning given under s.
			 45.01(12),
			 Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Veterans Affairs › Chapter VA 1 - General Provisions › Section VA 1.01 - Department authority

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) AUTHORITY. Chapters
			 VA 1 to 18 are promulgated under the
			 authority of s.
			 45.03(2),
			 Stats., for implementation of ch. 45, Stats.
(2) INTERPRETATION. The department reserves
			 the right to interpret the requirements of ch. 45, Stats., and chs.
			 VA 1 to 18.
(3) LIBERAL APPLICATION OF STATUTES. The
			 department shall interpret and apply the provisions of ch. 45, Stats., in a
			 broad and liberal manner, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the
			 veteran, to ensure that available benefits are provided to the veteran and the
			 veteran's eligible dependents as promptly and effectively as
			 possible.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Veterans Affairs › Chapter VA 1 - General Provisions › Section VA 1.02 - Application for benefits

Current through June 24, 2024
An application for benefits from the department shall be made
				on a form approved by the department, signed by an eligible dependent, the
				veteran, or both, or any other person the department may require in connection
				with the specific benefit application involved. It is unlawful for anyone to
				charge an applicant, spouse, or dependent a commission for assistance with
				completing or securing the approval of an application for benefits from the
				department.
All forms required under this chapter may be obtained on the
				  Department's website at
https://dva.wi.gov
, or by request from the
				  Department of Veterans Affairs, 2135 Rimrock Road, P.O. Box 7843, Madison, WI
				  53707-7843, or call 800-WIS-VETS
				  (800-947-8387).
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Veterans Affairs › Chapter VA 1 - General Provisions › Section VA 1.03 - Procedure for appeals by applicants for benefits

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) APPEALABLE
			 ACTIONS. An applicant for benefits from the department may appeal a decision of
			 the department concerning an application. Any applicant for benefits whose
			 benefits have been suspended pursuant to s.
			 45.03(16),
			 Stats., may appeal such suspension.
(2) APPLICATIONS PENDING APPEAL FOR DENIAL OF
			 SUSPENSION OF BENEFITS. During the pendency of an appeal of a suspension of
			 benefits from the department, no decision shall be issued by the department
			 concerning any of the appellant's applications for benefits from the department
			 that were pending in the department at the time of the decision to suspend
			 benefits, or that are submitted by the applicant during the pendency of the
			 appeal even if the decision is not related to the matter being appealed. If the
			 final decision in the appeal affirms the suspension of benefits, the department
			 may deny any of the appellant's applications. If the final decision in the
			 appeal reverses the suspension of benefits, the department shall then determine
			 whether the applications should be approved.
(3) TIME AND MANNER FOR FILING APPEAL. An
			 appeal shall be in writing and shall be filed with the department within 60
			 calendar days after the date of the department's decision. Any questions about
			 time computations for procedural matters shall be resolved by reference to s.
			 801.15(1),
			 Stats.
Note:
The address to deliver an appeal is:
				Department of Veterans Affairs, 2135 Rimrock Road, P.O. Box 7843, Madison, WI
				53707-7843.
(4) CONDUCT OF
			 HEARING. The hearing on the appeal shall be held before a hearing examiner
			 designated by the department in accordance with all of the following:
(a) The hearing examiner shall have the
			 powers enumerated under s.
			 227.46,
			 Stats.
(b) The department shall
			 present evidence first unless the hearing examiner varies the order of
			 proceeding in the interest of obtaining the most cogent presentation of the
			 case.
(c) The department may
			 schedule an appellant to appear at an in-person or telephonic
			 hearing.
(d) An appellant may
			 appear with or without counsel or by counsel or other agent of the appellant's
			 choice. If an appellant intends to be represented by counsel, the counsel shall
			 file a notice of appearance with the department.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Veterans Affairs › Chapter VA 1 - General Provisions › Section VA 1.04 - Benefits to those who qualify

Current through June 24, 2024
The department shall assist resident veterans and their
				eligible dependents in all matters connected with the securing of any aid or
				benefit that they may be entitled to under federal or state law by reason of
				service in the U.S. armed forces. Financial assistance from the department may
				not be extended to veterans or dependents when the need for the aid arises or
				results from the willful misconduct of the veteran or the
				beneficiary.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Veterans Affairs › Chapter VA 1 - General Provisions › Section VA 1.05 - Cooperation with other agencies

Current through June 24, 2024
In addition to coordinating the activities of all state
				agencies relating to the medical, educational, economic, or vocational
				rehabilitation of veterans and their dependents, the department shall cooperate
				with all federal, state, county, or other agencies whose functions include
				rehabilitation of veterans.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Veterans Affairs › Chapter VA 1 - General Provisions › Section VA 1.08 - False statements

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) SUSPENSION OF BENEFITS.
(a)
Investigation and
			 suspension.
If the department finds after an investigation that any
			 applicant for benefits from the department has willfully made or caused to be
			 made, or conspired, combined, aided or assisted in, agreed to, arranged for, or
			 in any way procured the making of a false or fraudulent affidavit, declaration,
			 certificate, statement, or other writing, the department may suspend or deny
			 all benefits available to such applicant from the department.
(c)
Reinstatement of
			 benefits.
A veteran may petition for reinstatement of suspended
			 benefits. The department after investigation may reinstate benefits. If the
			 department finds that a petition for reinstatement is made without sufficient
			 cause to justify reinstatement, the department shall deny the
			 petition.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Veterans Affairs › Chapter VA 1 - General Provisions › Section VA 1.13 - Discrimination prohibited

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Discrimination
			 against properly qualified persons in the provision of veterans assistance
			 under ch. 45, Stats., on the basis of age, race, religion, color, disability,
			 sex, national origin, sexual orientation, physical condition, developmental
			 disability, military or veteran status, gender identity or expression, marital
			 or familial status, genetic information, political affiliation or beliefs, or
			 arrest or conviction records, is prohibited.
(2) Persons employed by the department shall,
			 if possible, be veterans, with preference given to disabled veterans.
			 Discrimination against qualified persons in the employment of staff on the
			 basis of any of the classes listed under sub. (1) is prohibited.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Veterans Affairs › Chapter VA 1 - General Provisions › Section VA 1.14 - Periods of war

Current through June 24, 2024
For the purposes of determining a veteran's eligibility, the
				department shall use the beginning and ending dates during a period of war,
				campaign, or expedition as specified under ch. 45, Stats.,
				38
				USC 101, and the period beginning on the date
				of any future declaration of war by the Congress and ending on the date
				prescribed by Presidential proclamation or concurrent resolution of the
				Congress.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Veterans Affairs › Chapter VA 1 - General Provisions › Section VA 1.16 - Veteran-owned business

Current through June 24, 2024
Upon the written request of an owner, the department shall
				certify as a veteran-owned business a small business, as defined in s.
				16.75(4)
				(c), Stats., whenever the business is at
				least 51 percent owned by one or more veterans. An owner shall submit evidence
				of the ownership interest and veteran status of each owner with the written
				request for certification.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Veterans Affairs › Chapter VA 2 - Veterans Assistance Grants › Section VA 2.01 - Subsistence and health care aid grant programs

Current through June 24, 2024
(1g) AUTHORITY AND
			 PURPOSE.
(a) The purpose of this section is to
			 establish rules for the administration of the subsistence and health care aid
			 grant programs, as authorized under s.
			 45.40,
			 Stats.
(b) The subsistence and
			 health care aid grant programs provide limited financial assistance to eligible
			 veterans or their dependents who are in need.
(c) Grants may be used up to the maximum
			 grant limits as specified in this section.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Veterans Affairs › Chapter VA 2 - Veterans Assistance Grants › Section VA 2.02 - Veterans tuition reimbursement program

Current through June 24, 2024
(1g) AUTHORITY AND
			 PURPOSE. The purpose of ss. VA 2.02 to 2.05 is to establish rules for the
			 implementation and administration of grants to veterans for tuition
			 reimbursement and retraining, as authorized under ss.
			 45.20 and
			 45.21,
			 Stats.
(1r) DEFINITIONS. In ss. VA
			 2.02 to 2.05, the following terms shall have the designated meanings:
(b) "Income" means the annualized adjusted
			 gross income of the veteran and the veteran's spouse reportable on their
			 federal tax return.
(c) "Tuition"
			 has the meaning specified in s.
			 45.20(1)
			 (d), Stats.
(d) "Undergraduate degree" means a bachelor's
			 degree.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Veterans Affairs › Chapter VA 2 - Veterans Assistance Grants › Section VA 2.03 - Retraining grants

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) DEFINITIONS. In this section the
			 following terms shall have the designated meanings:
(a) "Available liquid assets" means cash on
			 hand, cash in a checking or savings account, stocks, bonds, certificates of
			 deposit, treasury bills, money market funds and other liquid investments owned
			 individually or jointly by the applicant and the applicant's spouse, unless the
			 applicant and spouse are separated or are in the process of obtaining a divorce
			 as established by the criteria set forth in s.
			 VA
			 1.12(4), but does not include funds
			 deposited in IRAs, Keogh plans, deferred compensation plans, or cash surrender
			 value of life insurance policies.
Note:
Section
				VA
				1.12(4) has been
				repealed.
(b) "Course of
			 instruction" means any series of classroom or shop courses that have a unified
			 purpose and lead to a diploma or degree or to an occupational or vocational
			 objective.
(c) "Earned income"
			 means all anticipated monthly and academic year take-home earnings from
			 employment, including armed forces reserve and national guard pay and
			 work-study pay, after all payroll deductions of the veteran and the veteran's
			 spouse, except payroll deductions for savings plans and payment of
			 debts.
(d) "FAO" means a school's
			 financial aid officer.
(e) "Grant
			 period" means one year from the date the application is received by the
			 department or until the anticipated completion date of the applicant's approved
			 retraining program, whichever is earlier.
(f) "Underemployed" means the status of a
			 veteran whose annual income from employment does not exceed the federal poverty
			 guidelines, as established by the department of health and human services, for
			 the veteran's family size. The department shall adjust the guidelines on July 1
			 of each year to reflect the most recent federal poverty guidelines.
(g) "Unearned income" means the estimated
			 amount the veteran and spouse will receive during the academic year from USDVA
			 educational assistance allowance (G.I. Bill) benefits, scholarships,
			 fellowships, grants, tuition and fee waivers, all other definite awards other
			 than loans, including amounts paid to the veteran or to the school on behalf of
			 the veteran for vocational rehabilitation by the USDVA or any other agency,
			 income from trusts or inheritances, unemployment insurance benefits, worker's
			 compensation, social security payments, net rentals from real estate, interest
			 or dividend income, or other unearned income, but does not include disability
			 compensation paid to the veteran by the USDVA for service-connected
			 disabilities, armed forces disability retirement pay, or parental
			 contributions.
(h) "Unusual
			 expenses" means monthly or academic year payments that a veteran will be
			 required to make on medical and dental expenses or alimony being paid under a
			 final judgment or decree of divorce.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Veterans Affairs › Chapter VA 2 - Veterans Assistance Grants › Section VA 2.04 - Standard student budget

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) EDUCATIONAL BUDGET. A standard
			 educational budget for a single or married student shall include standard
			 living expenses and all actual expenses for tuition, course fees, and book and
			 materials costs for the academic year.
(2) STANDARD LIVING EXPENSES.
(a) Living expenses shall be based upon 9
			 months living expenses per academic year.
(b) An amount determined under par. (d) shall
			 be added to the budget per month per dependent not including the student's
			 spouse.
(c) A budget for standard
			 living expenses plus the amount to be added to the budget for dependents shall
			 be increased on July 1 of every year.
(d) The amount to be added shall be computed
			 on the basis of the percentage of the increase in the consumer price index for
			 all urban consumers during the preceding calendar year rounded to the nearest
			 dollar.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Veterans Affairs › Chapter VA 2 - Veterans Assistance Grants › Section VA 2.05 - Recovery of erroneous payments

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) CRITERIA. The
			 department may recover payments made as a grant under s.
			 45.20 or
			 45.21,
			 Stats., if any of the following apply:
(a) The
			 information provided by the applicant or the school is inaccurate.
(b) The department incorrectly calculated the
			 grant amount.
(c) The applicant is
			 not entitled to a grant or is entitled to a lower grant amount as a result of a
			 change in circumstances that affects the applicant's eligibility to receive the
			 grant.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Veterans Affairs › Chapter VA 2 - Veterans Assistance Grants › Section VA 2.07 - Grants to nonprofit organizations

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) AUTHORITY AND
			 PURPOSE. The purpose of this section is to establish rules for the
			 implementation and administration of grants to nonprofit organizations that
			 provide financial assistance or other services to Wisconsin veterans and their
			 dependents, as authorized under s.
			 45.46,
			 Stats.
(2) APPLICABILITY. This
			 section applies to grants awarded under s.
			 45.46,
			 Stats.
(3) DEFINITIONS. In this
			 section the following terms shall have the designated meanings:
(a) "Applicant" means a nonprofit
			 organization that applies for a grant to provide financial assistance or other
			 services to veterans or their dependents.
(c) "Evaluation committee" means a committee
			 established to evaluate applications made under this section that is comprised
			 of at least one member of the board of veterans affairs and other individuals
			 appointed by the department.
(cm)
			 "Financially viable" means the nonprofit organization is able to meet its
			 financial obligations as they become due for the duration of the grant
			 period.
(d) "Nonprofit
			 organization" means an organization described in section 501 (c) (3) of the
			 internal revenue code that is exempt from federal income tax under section 501
			 (a) of the internal revenue code.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Veterans Affairs › Chapter VA 4 - Primary Mortgage Loan Program (Repealed) › Section VA 4.13 - Primary loan forbearance (Repealed)

Current through June 24, 2024
A special forbearance/repayment agreement form is required
				  in connection with the creation of s. VA 4.13. A copy of this form is available
				  at the department of veterans affairs.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Veterans Affairs › Chapter VA 5 - Wisconsin Veterans Museum › Section VA 5.01 - Objective

Current through June 24, 2024
The department shall maintain a museum designated as the
				Wisconsin veterans museum and dedicated to the soldiers and sailors who served
				in Wisconsin commands in the Civil War of 1861 to 1865 and persons from
				Wisconsin who served in the U.S. armed forces in any subsequent wars. The
				department shall use the museum to provide a suitable place for the collection,
				care, management and display of the battle flags of Wisconsin units in the
				Civil War and the Spanish American War and the war relics, books and mementos
				of the memorial collection of the Wisconsin veterans museum.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Veterans Affairs › Chapter VA 5 - Wisconsin Veterans Museum › Section VA 5.02 - Primary field

Current through June 24, 2024
If space for display covering the Civil War and any subsequent
				wars shall be inadequate, the primary field of the memorial collection shall be
				the Civil War and the Spanish American War, and all materials in the memorial
				collection not related to such wars or in duplication of materials in the
				collection related to such wars may be made available on loan to the museum at
				the Wisconsin veterans home for veterans at King, or to other public
				museums.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Veterans Affairs › Chapter VA 5 - Wisconsin Veterans Museum › Section VA 5.03 - Director, duties and responsibilities

Current through June 24, 2024
The director under the direction of the secretary shall operate
				and conduct the Wisconsin veterans museum pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes. The
				director shall:
(1) Have charge and
			 custody of the battle flags of Wisconsin Units in the Civil War and the Spanish
			 American War and the war relics, books and mementos of the memorial collection
			 of the Wisconsin veterans museum.
(2) Identify and prepare and maintain a
			 current catalog of all articles in the memorial collection and all acquisitions
			 thereto.
(3) Restore, preserve and
			 safeguard all articles in the memorial collection. The director may not sell,
			 mortgage, transfer or dispose of in any manner or remove from the museum,
			 except for temporary purposes, any articles which are a part of the memorial
			 collection, except that, upon the recommendation of the secretary, any
			 duplicate articles or articles outside the field of the memorial collection may
			 be sold or exchanged for the purpose of procuring additional materials for
			 display.
(4) Procure by loan, gift,
			 exchange or purchase additions to the memorial collection as may be necessary
			 in order to develop a representative museum collection depicting and
			 commemorating the service of Wisconsin men and women in the nation's
			 wars.
(5) Display the memorial
			 collection so as to make it instructive and attractive to visitors.
(6) Permit research to be conducted upon any
			 materials in the memorial collection, whether on display or in storage, which
			 is consistent with the preservation and safeguarding of such
			 materials.
(7) Permit visitors to
			 the museum to view the exhibits and displays of the memorial collection and
			 provide information regarding the historical significance of the military
			 service and the events they depict.
(8) Take such steps as may be necessary to
			 protect visitors and the memorial collection from persons who would interfere
			 with the peaceful enjoyment of the museum and the memorial collection including
			 their ejectment.
(9) Protect the
			 memorial collection from theft or vandalism and report promptly to the
			 secretary and the police any evidence of theft or vandalism.
(10) Keep records on all matters affecting
			 the museum and the memorial collection, including acquisitions, articles
			 borrowed or loaned for research or display, and visitors to the
			 museum.
(11) Prepare an annual
			 report on the operation of the museum and make such other reports as the
			 secretary may require.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Veterans Affairs › Chapter VA 6 - Wisconsin Veterans Homes › Section VA 6.01 - Admission and care of members

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) OBJECTIVE. The
			 department or its designated contractor under s.
			 45.50(2m)
			 (c), Stats., shall maintain and operate the
			 Wisconsin veterans homes and shall admit as members eligible veterans; their
			 eligible spouses, surviving spouses, and parents; and eligible parents of any
			 child who died while serving in the armed forces of the United States. The
			 department or its designated contractor shall provide directly to all members,
			 or ensure that all members receive, personal maintenance and medical and
			 nursing care, including programs and facilities which promote comfort,
			 recreation, well-being, and rehabilitation. The department shall be the payer
			 of last resort for the personal maintenance care, medical and nursing care,
			 programs, and facilities provided under this subsection and subs. (11) and (12)
			 that are not paid for by the designated contractor or 3rd parties.
(2) APPLICATION.
(a) Except as provided in par. (b), no person
			 may be admitted to a home unless the person has submitted an application on
			 forms furnished by the home and the application has been approved by the
			 commandant. Each question shall be fully and accurately answered and the
			 completed application shall be properly executed. An applicant shall authorize
			 the department to conduct a background check of his or her criminal record.
			 Upon admission of the applicant as a member, the completed application shall be
			 a valid and binding contract by and between the member and the home.
(b) A person may be admitted into a home on a
			 conditional basis pending the completion of the processing of his or her
			 application.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Veterans Affairs › Chapter VA 6 - Wisconsin Veterans Homes › Section VA 6.06 - Employee rules

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) RULES AND DUTIES. Employees shall obey
			 all rules prescribed by the commandant, and shall discharge such duties as may
			 be assigned to them by or on the order of the commandant.
(2) MEMBER TREATMENT. In case of alleged
			 neglect or ill treatment of a member by an employee other than the commandant,
			 complaint shall be made in writing to the commandant. If against the
			 commandant, the complaint shall be made in writing to the secretary.
(4) FINANCIAL DEALINGS PROHIBITED. Except as
			 provided in s.
			 VA
			 6.03(9), no employee shall sell or
			 solicit the sale of anything of value to a member or buy or solicit the
			 purchase of anything of value from a member, or solicit, receive or agree to
			 receive any compensation, gift, reward or gratuity from any member for any
			 matter connected with or related to the duties of such employee, and no
			 employee shall make any loan to or borrow from any member. An employee may,
			 however, receive from a member a gift of food or handicraft having a nominal
			 value, and may purchase handicraft items produced by members and make purchases
			 from member employees at the home exchange.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Veterans Affairs › Chapter VA 7 - Grants To Veterans Organizations › Section VA 7.01 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
In this chapter the following terms shall have the designated
				meanings:
(1)"State veterans
			 organization" means a state of Wisconsin organization or department of a
			 national veterans organization, which national organization is incorporated by
			 an act of congress.
(2)"Regional
			 office" means the United States department of veterans affairs regional office
			 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
(3)"Moneys
			 paid to employees" means salaries and travel expenses paid by "state veterans
			 organizations" to employees engaged in veterans claims service and maintained
			 by them at the "regional office".
(4)"Grant" means a grant under s.
			 45.41,
			 Stats., to a "state veterans organization".
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Veterans Affairs › Chapter VA 7 - Grants To Veterans Organizations › Section VA 7.02 - Limitations

Current through June 24, 2024
A grant will be made only to a state veterans organization and
				will be based solely upon moneys paid to employees by such state veterans
				organization. No state veterans organization shall receive a grant larger than
				the amount of moneys paid to employees by such state veterans
				organization.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Veterans Affairs › Chapter VA 7 - Grants To Veterans Organizations › Section VA 7.03 - Eligibility

Current through June 24, 2024
Only a state veterans organization which has by itself, or with
				the financial assistance of its national organization, maintained a full time
				service office at the regional office for at least 5 years during the 10-year
				period immediately next preceding its application may be eligible for a grant.
				In order to be eligible for a grant, a state veterans organization must submit
				with its initial application sufficient evidence to establish that it or its
				national organization has maintained a full time service office at the regional
				office without interruption for at least 5 years during the 10-year period
				immediately preceding such application. Subsequent applications for grants must
				be accompanied by affidavits by the adjutant or principal officer of the state
				veterans organization concerned stating that a full time service office has
				been maintained at the regional office for the entire year for which
				application for payment of the grant is made.