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Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Veterans Affairs › Chapter VA 7 - Grants To Veterans Organizations › Section VA 7.04 - Application

Current through June 24, 2024
Applications by a state veterans organization shall be filed
				annually with the department for periods commencing on the 1st day of April in
				each year and ending on the 31st day of March of the year in which they are
				filed. An application shall consist of evidence of eligibility and of the
				following exhibits:
(1)A financial
			 statement, including a report of all income and expenses of the state veterans
			 organization, covering the last completed fiscal year of such state veterans
			 organization.
(2)A statement of
			 moneys paid to employees by such state veterans organization covering the year
			 for which application for a grant is made, which statement must be certified as
			 correct by a Wisconsin certified public accountant and sworn to as correct by
			 the adjutant or principal officer of the state veterans organization.
(3)A report of the number of veterans' claims
			 processed by employees maintained at the regional office by the state veterans
			 organization either solely or in combination with its national organization
			 covering the year for which application for a grant is made.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Veterans Affairs › Chapter VA 7 - Grants To Veterans Organizations › Section VA 7.05 - Administration

Current through June 24, 2024
The provisions of this chapter shall be administered by the
				secretary, who shall determine the eligibility of a state veterans organization
				for a grant and the amount of the grant for which it qualifies, and shall
				prescribe uniform forms for reporting number of claims processed. When an
				application has been filed, if the secretary determines that the state veterans
				organization concerned has not adequately established its claim for a grant,
				the secretary may require additional information. Any state veterans
				organization dissatisfied with a determination of the secretary may appeal such
				determination as provided under s.
				VA
				1.03.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Veterans Affairs › Chapter VA 8 - County Veterans' Service Grants › Section VA 8.02 - Application, report and eligibility

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) APPLICATION.
			 Application for county veterans' service grants shall be made by the county not
			 later than May 15 of the calendar year for which the grant is claimed on forms
			 prepared by the department. An application must be accompanied by a copy of the
			 budget proposed for the county veterans' service office for the fiscal year for
			 which the grant is claimed. Application shall be made annually, and the county
			 must meet minimum budget and operating standards established by the department
			 for the county veterans' service office in order to qualify for the initial
			 grant and for each succeeding grant.
(2) REPORT. For the initial application, a
			 copy of the last report, if any, to the county board or county clerk covering
			 operation of the county veterans' service office and county veterans service
			 commission shall be submitted with the application, and when such report for
			 the fiscal year immediately preceding the fiscal year for which the grant is
			 claimed has been completed it shall also be submitted to the department. For
			 subsequent applications, a report on county veterans' service office operations
			 shall be submitted on uniform report forms established by the department as
			 soon as completed. The department shall establish a standard system for
			 evaluating the various types of veterans' service work performed by county
			 veterans' service offices, including applications submitted for state and
			 federal benefits, travel in veterans' service work, veterans service commission
			 activity, etc.
(3) ELIGIBILITY.
			 Only a county which meets minimum budget and operating standards established by
			 the department and which chooses any new county veterans service officer
			 elected after August 5, 1973, from a list of candidates certified by the
			 director of the state bureau of personnel or appoints such service officer
			 under ch. 63, Stats., may be eligible for a grant. No grant shall be disbursed
			 until the report required and a certified copy of the budget adopted by the
			 county board for county veterans' service office operation for the fiscal year
			 for which the grant is claimed have been received by the department.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Veterans Affairs › Chapter VA 8 - County Veterans' Service Grants › Section VA 8.03 - Budget and operating standards

Current through June 24, 2024
In order to qualify for a county veterans' service grant, a
				county:
(2)Shall provide sufficient
			 staff to permit adequate service to its veterans and, if it is not required
			 that full time or part-time staff be hired in addition to the county veterans'
			 service officer to provide such service, shall keep the county veterans'
			 service office open and staffed during normal county working hours by providing
			 staff from full time county offices who will receive telephone and personal
			 inquiries in the absence of the county veterans' service officer during such
			 hours.
(3)Shall authorize
			 sufficient travel by the county veterans' service officer and service office
			 staff to permit adequate service to the county's veterans, including
			 out-of-county travel to hospitals, offices of veterans' agencies and veterans'
			 service conferences, institutes, and workshops, and shall provide for equitable
			 allowance or reimbursement for such travel at the same rate other county
			 employees are paid.
(4)Shall
			 authorize sufficient supplies and services to permit adequate service to the
			 county's veterans, including telephone expenses.
(5)Shall provide adequate service to the
			 county's veterans through the county veterans' service office.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Veterans Affairs › Chapter VA 10 - Grant for the Korean conflict veterans memorial (Repealed) › Section VA 10.02 - Application process (Repealed)

Current through June 24, 2024
Section
				  45.04,
				  2003 Stats., referred to in this rule, was repealed by the repeal and
				  recreation of ch. 45, Stats., by 2005 Wis. Act
				  22.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Veterans Affairs › Chapter VA 10 - Grant for the Korean conflict veterans memorial (Repealed) › Section VA 10.03 - Review process (Repealed)

Current through June 24, 2024
Section
				  45.04,
				  2003 Stats., referred to in this rule, was repealed by the repeal and
				  recreation of ch. 45, Stats., by 2005 Wis. Act
				  22.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Veterans Affairs › Chapter VA 10 - Grant for the Korean conflict veterans memorial (Repealed) › Section VA 10.05 - Matching funds (Repealed)

Current through June 24, 2024
Section
				  45.04,
				  2003 Stats., referred to in this rule, was repealed by the repeal and
				  recreation of ch. 45, Stats., by 2005 Wis. Act
				  22.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Veterans Affairs › Chapter VA 10 - Grant for the Korean conflict veterans memorial (Repealed) › Section VA 10.07 - Disbursement (Repealed)

Current through June 24, 2024
Grant application forms may be obtained at no charge from the
				  State of Wisconsin, Department of Veterans Affairs, 77 North Dickinson Street,
				  Madison, Wisconsin 53707. Applications for the grant may be filed with the
				  State of Wisconsin, Department of Veterans Affairs, P.O. Box 7843, Madison,
				  Wisconsin 53707.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Veterans Affairs › Chapter VA 11 - Veterans Outreach And Recovery Program › Section VA 11.01 - Purpose

Current through June 24, 2024
The purpose of this chapter is to establish rules for the
				implementation and administration of the veterans outreach and recovery program
				that provides case management, referrals for services, or assistance for all
				aspects of daily living to eligible individuals who may have a mental health or
				substance use disorder and reside in this state.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Veterans Affairs › Chapter VA 11 - Veterans Outreach And Recovery Program › Section VA 11.02 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
In this chapter:
(1)
			 "Case management" means an organized process to ensure appropriate treatment,
			 rehabilitation, and services are available to a participant in a planned,
			 coordinated, efficient, and effective manner to promote a high quality and
			 cost-effective intervention and outcome.
(2) "Community provider" means an individual
			 or public or private agency that is approved by the department to provide
			 services to a participant.
(3)
			 "Participant" means an individual who is enrolled in the program by entering
			 into a written agreement with the department and meets the eligibility
			 requirements under s. VA 11.03.
(4)
			 "Program" means the veterans outreach and recovery program authorized under s.
			 45.48,
			 Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Veterans Affairs › Chapter VA 11 - Veterans Outreach And Recovery Program › Section VA 11.03 - Eligibility criteria

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) RESIDENCY, VETERAN STATUS, AND NEED. An
			 individual eligible for enrollment in the program shall reside in this state,
			 may have a mental health condition or substance use disorder, and shall meet
			 one of the following conditions:
(a) Is
			 serving in the national guard of any state or a reserve component of the U.S.
			 armed forces.
(b) Served on active
			 duty in the U.S. armed forces, forces incorporated as part of the U.S. armed
			 forces, a reserve component of the U.S. armed forces, or the national guard of
			 any state and was discharged under conditions other than
			 dishonorable.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Veterans Affairs › Chapter VA 11 - Veterans Outreach And Recovery Program › Section VA 11.04 - Enrollment

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) WRITTEN PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT. The
			 department may enroll a participant in the program upon determination of
			 eligibility under s. VA 11.03 by completing a written participation agreement
			 between the participant and the department.
(2) TERMS OF AGREEMENT. The term of the
			 initial agreement shall be one year and automatically renew every 6 months
			 thereafter unless terminated by the department or by the participant. The
			 department may only terminate the agreement for the reasons specified under s.
			 VA 11.06(3). The participant may terminate the agreement at any time for any
			 reason. The department shall specify all of the following in the agreement:
(a) The participant's enrollment and
			 demographic information.
(b) The
			 participant's responsibilities under the program and the consequences of the
			 participant's failure to comply with those responsibilities consistent with s.
			 VA 11.06(3).
(c) A provision
			 informing the participant of the following rights:
1. The participant's right to voluntarily
			 participate in the program.
2. The
			 participant's right to voluntarily withdraw from the program at any
			 time.
3. The participant's right to
			 appeal a department decision to discharge a participant from the program as
			 specified under s. VA 11.06(4).
(d) The assistance the participant is
			 eligible to receive based on the assessment conducted under s. VA 11.03(2). If
			 financial assistance is provided, the agreement shall indicate the maximum
			 amount of financial assistance the participate may receive during the term of
			 the agreement.
(e) The expectation
			 of the participant to participate in progress assessment interviews and the
			 frequency of the interviews.
(f)
			 The conditions of discharge as specified under s. VA 11.06(3).
(g) The conditions in which the department
			 may authorize a participant to re-enroll in the program after the participant
			 has been discharged from the program by the department.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Veterans Affairs › Chapter VA 11 - Veterans Outreach And Recovery Program › Section VA 11.05 - Provision of services

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) CASE MANAGEMENT. The department shall
			 develop a case management plan for each participant. The plan shall specify the
			 type and amount of service to be provided, the manner of service delivery, and
			 the level of assistance to be provided by a community provider.
(2) TYPES OF ASSISTANCE. The department may
			 provide assistance to a participant or refer a participant to a community
			 provider for assistance for any of the following services:
(a) Claims and benefits assistance.
(b) Counseling.
(c) Education.
(d) Financial assistance.
(e) Housing and utility assistance.
(f) Insurance.
(g) Job training and placement
			 services.
(h) Mental or behavioral
			 health services.
(i) Rehabilitation
			 and recovery services.
(j)
			 Transportation assistance.
(k)
			 Treatment services for mental health or substance use disorders with
			 appropriate diagnosis.
(l) Other
			 services as approved by the department.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Veterans Affairs › Chapter VA 11 - Veterans Outreach And Recovery Program › Section VA 11.06 - Program participation

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) VOLUNTARY PARTICIPATION. Participation in
			 the program is voluntary and may be discontinued by the participant at any time
			 without penalty. Refusal by a participant to enroll in the program does not
			 result in the loss of any other benefits to which the participant is otherwise
			 entitled.
(2) REASSESSMENT. The
			 department shall conduct a progress assessment interview at least every 6
			 months to determine a participant's level of need, evaluate progress, and
			 monitor compliance. If discharge from the program is indicated following the
			 progress assessment interview, the basis of the discharge shall conform to sub.
			 (3). The department may conduct a discharge assessment interview upon discharge
			 and a post discharge assessment interview 60 days after discharge to assess a
			 participant's well-being following discharge from the program.
(3) DISCHARGE FROM PROGRAM. The department
			 may discharge a participant from the program whenever any of the following
			 occurs:
(a) The department determines that a
			 participant no longer meets the eligibility requirements of the program under
			 s. VA 11.03.
(b) The department
			 determines that the needs of a participant exceed the capabilities of the
			 program.
(c) A participant fails to
			 participate in the services outlined in the case management plan developed for
			 the participant under s. VA 11.05.
(d) The department finds that a participant
			 willfully made or caused to be made, false statements relating to the
			 participant's eligibility during the assessment conducted under s. VA 11.03 (2)
			 or the reassessment conducted under sub. (2).
(e) The department determines that a
			 participant is no longer in need of assistance under the program based on a
			 progress assessment conducted under sub. (2).
(f) A participant voluntarily withdraws from
			 the program.
(g) A participant is
			 incarcerated in prison.
(h) A
			 participant's contact with the participant's regional coordinator exceeds 90
			 days from the last encounter if the department has made reasonable attempts to
			 contact the participant.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Veterans Affairs › Chapter VA 11 - Veterans Outreach And Recovery Program › Section VA 11.07 - Administration

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) FUNDING. The department may provide
			 funding to facilitate the provision of services under the program.
(2) OUTREACH AND RECOVERY REGIONAL
			 COORDINATORS. The department shall employ regional coordinators to assist with
			 the administration and coordination of the program.
(3) OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS.
(a)
Policies and procedures.
The department shall establish written policies and procedures for
			 administering the program. The written policies and procedures shall include
			 the eligibility criteria, but only those authorized under s. VA 11.03, and the
			 discharge criteria, but only those authorized under s. VA 11.06(3).
(b)
Training.
The department
			 shall provide training and materials to all individuals involved in the
			 operations of the program and ensure these individuals are thoroughly familiar
			 with the requirements and operational procedures of the program.
(c)
Annual review of
			 program.
The department shall review the program's policies,
			 procedures, and training materials at least annually and update the materials
			 on a continuous basis to reflect current operations. The department shall
			 maintain documentation of the review.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Veterans Affairs › Chapter VA 12 - Personal Loan Program › Section VA 12.01 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
In this chapter:
(1)
			 "Annual income" means current monthly income multiplied by 12.
(2) "Annual shelter payment" means the total
			 annual payments anticipated for rental of living quarters, or if the applicant
			 is the owner of a homestead, principal and interest payments on all loans
			 against the homestead and real estate taxes and hazard insurance payments on
			 the homestead, and the owner's share of expenses for the common elements.
			 "Annual shelter payment" includes monthly mobile home parking fees if the
			 homestead is a mobile home located on land not owned by the applicant and
			 includes holding tank pumping fees if the applicant's homestead has a septic
			 disposal system which relies on a holding tank.
(3) "Applicant" means a person who is
			 eligible and applies for a loan under s.
			 45.42, Stats. The term
			 "applicant" also means the applicant and co-applicant, if there is a
			 co-applicant, unless the context clearly limits the meaning to the applicant
			 only.
(4) "Co-applicant" means
			 either the spouse of an applicant who applies with that applicant for a loan or
			 a person, other than a spouse of the applicant, who is eligible for a loan
			 under s. 45.42, Stats., and who chooses
			 to apply with the applicant.
(5)
			 "Current monthly income" means all of the applicant's regular and dependable
			 adjusted gross income, converted to a monthly amount.
(6) "Date of application" means the date a
			 loan application, as determined under s. VA 12.02 (2), is accepted by the
			 department.
(8) "Educational loan"
			 means a personal loan program loan in which payments are deferred under the
			 provisions of s. VA 12.06.
(9)
			 "Personal loan program loan" or "loan" means a loan approved under s.
			 45.42, Stats. and this
			 chapter.
(10) "Total debt payments"
			 means 1/12 of an applicant's annual shelter payment and monthly repayments
			 required on debts with 13 or more remaining monthly payments due at the time of
			 application for a personal loan program loan. "Total debt payments" includes 5
			 percent of the applicant's total indebtedness on which regular monthly payments
			 are not required except when the applicant has sufficient verified assets to
			 repay the indebtedness.
(11)
			 "Unremarried spouse" means an applicant whose basis of eligibility is marriage
			 to a veteran at the time of the veteran's death.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Veterans Affairs › Chapter VA 12 - Personal Loan Program › Section VA 12.02 - General loan policy

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) E LIGIBILITY. The applicant's eligibility
			 to participate in the program shall be established prior to the approval of the
			 loan by the department.
(2) LOAN
			 APPLICATION. An application for a loan shall be on a form approved by the
			 department and shall include documentation of income, verification of adequate
			 security and other items as may be required by the department. An application
			 shall be signed by the applicant or submitted electronically after obtaining a
			 valid log-on ID and password. Applications for loans by applicants who are
			 married and not separated or in the process of obtaining a divorce shall be
			 completed and signed by the applicant's spouse. If the application is submitted
			 electronically, the spouse does not need to sign the application. Applications
			 may be prepared with the assistance of and submitted through the office of a
			 county veterans service officer or other representative as approved by the
			 department or may be submitted directly to the department. Loan applications
			 that are not complete will not be accepted by the department. A loan
			 application which has been accepted by the department, but which is determined
			 to lack the necessary information or documentation for the department to
			 approve a loan, shall be denied, unless the applicant corrects the deficiency
			 within 30 days' notice by the department to the county veterans service office
			 or the applicant.
(3) INCOME. An
			 applicant's current monthly income shall be verified. Acceptable verification
			 of current monthly income may be:
(a) Copies
			 of check stubs from the applicant's employment for a 30-day period dated within
			 3 months of the date of application.
(b) A copy of the prior year's income tax
			 returns except if the applicant's employer, type of employment, or method of
			 compensation has changed. Applicants verifying their income by the prior year's
			 income tax returns shall submit a complete copy of the state and federal tax
			 return including all schedules, W-2s, and attachments.
(c) An award letter or copy of a check of
			 unemployment compensation. Unemployment compensation may be considered income
			 when it is received for regular or seasonal layoffs from the applicant's
			 current employment.
(d) A business
			 plan and professionally prepared profit and loss statement of income to be
			 derived by an applicant from a new business which the applicant is establishing
			 or an existing business the applicant is purchasing.
(e) A profit and loss statement for at least
			 6 of the 12 months immediately preceding the loan application date of the
			 income of a self-employed applicant.
(f) Depreciation as listed on an applicant's
			 federal tax return may be used as income.
(g) An award letter or recent copy of a check
			 from the United States department of veterans affairs for compensation or
			 pension benefits.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Veterans Affairs › Chapter VA 12 - Personal Loan Program › Section VA 12.03 - Security required

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) GUARANTORS. The department may accept as
			 adequate security the guarantee of personal loan program loan promissory notes
			 by creditworthy and financially acceptable guarantors who are not the spouse of
			 the applicant and who are Wisconsin residents. Guarantors are subject to the
			 same underwriting criteria as the applicant and the department may request
			 verification of information submitted. There must be at least 1 guarantor on
			 guaranteed personal loan program loan promissory notes. No employee of the
			 department, no county veterans service officer, and no other person in any way
			 connected with the administrative duties of the department or serving in an
			 advisory capacity may be accepted as guarantor on any loan unless the applicant
			 is a member of the guarantor's immediate family. Any other Wisconsin resident
			 who is determined by the department to be financially responsible and whose
			 joining in the obligation provides adequate security may be accepted as a
			 guarantor.
(2) REAL ESTATE
			 SECURITY. The department may accept real estate as security if the real estate
			 is located in Wisconsin and the applicant submits evidence of at least 10
			 percent equity after the personal loan program loan has been made. Possession
			 of merchantable title to the real estate by the applicant prior to the closing
			 is required. When the title to the property is held in more than one name all
			 parties with an interest in the real estate shall sign the mortgage.
(3) SECURITY ON TRIBAL OR BAND LAND OR WITH A
			 TRIBAL OR BAND GUARANTEE. In lieu of obtaining security for a personal loan
			 program under sub. (1) or (2), the department may enter into a security
			 agreement, enforceable and permissible under state and federal law, with an
			 applicant and a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this
			 state, whenever the applicant resides on any tribal or band land, and the
			 security offered is the land or a guarantee by the tribe or band.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Veterans Affairs › Chapter VA 12 - Personal Loan Program › Section VA 12.05 - Real estate valuation

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) GENERAL. The department may accept the
			 current equalized assessed full market value or fair market value as stated on
			 the prior year's property tax statement as the value of the property for all
			 purposes.
(2)APPRAISALS. If an
			 applicant wishes to provide a property appraisal, the appraiser must be
			 licensed by the state of Wisconsin.
(3)USE OF APPRAISALS. If the applicant
			 submits an appraisal the appraisal is advisory only. The department may
			 consider age of the appraisal, equity established by the appraisal, condition
			 of the property or market value established by the appraisal in evaluating the
			 appraisal submitted. The department may determine the value of properties for
			 its purposes by means of property inspection by department representatives, by
			 obtaining appraisal reports at its own expense, or by such other means as it
			 may deem practical.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Veterans Affairs › Chapter VA 12 - Personal Loan Program › Section VA 12.06 - Educational loans

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) DEFERMENT OF PAYMENTS. Subject to sub.
			 (2), where an applicant who is enrolled in a full-time study course of
			 instruction, as verified by the educational institution in which the applicant
			 is enrolled, or in a part-time study course of instruction only in cases
			 described in this subsection applies for deferment of the obligation to
			 commence or continue to make payments on a loan, the department may grant a
			 deferment if the installments on such loan are less than 90 days delinquent at
			 the time of approval of the deferment and, in the case of a guaranteed loan, if
			 the guarantors consent in writing to the deferment. A deferment may not exceed
			 1 year and may not extend more than 3 months beyond the anticipated completion
			 date of the applicant's educational objective, but an applicant may qualify for
			 additional deferments if eligible for such deferments under the provisions of
			 this subsection at the time of application. The department may grant deferments
			 to an applicant enrolled in a part-time course of instruction because such
			 applicant is disabled or unable due to physical or intellectual disability to
			 enroll in a full-time course of instruction, is a graduate student who has
			 completed the course of work required for a degree but must complete a thesis
			 requirement, or is in the final semester or term of an educational program and
			 needs less than full-time study to meet graduation requirements. Participation
			 in a medical internship program is deemed to be enrollment in a full-time
			 course of instruction for the purposes of this subsection.
(2) LIMITATIONS ON DEFERMENT. Payments may be
			 deferred on only one department loan under s.
			 45.351(2), 1995
			 Stats., and s. 45.42, Stats., at the same time.
			 Indebtedness on a deferred loan may not exceed $5,000. Additional deferments
			 under sub. (1) may not exceed a total of 5 years.
(3) UNDERWRITING CRITERIA. The criteria
			 contained in s. VA 12.02 (10) or (11) do not apply to the underwriting of an
			 educational loan if the applicant is a full-time student and qualifies for a
			 deferment under sub. (1).
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Veterans Affairs › Chapter VA 13 - Veterans Housing and Recovery Program › Section VA 13.01 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
In this chapter the following terms shall have the designated
				meanings:
(1) "Applicant" means a
			 person who requests assistance under the program by filing a written
			 application with the department.
(1m) "Case management" means an organized
			 process to ensure appropriate treatment, rehabilitation, and services are
			 available to a participant in a planned, coordinated, efficient, and effective
			 manner to promote a high-quality, cost-effective intervention and
			 outcome.
(2m) "Homeless" means that
			 a veteran is experiencing any of the following:
(a) Is without a full-time or adequate
			 nighttime residence.
(b) Has a
			 full-time nighttime residence that is not intended to be a regular place for
			 people to sleep, including a car, park, abandoned building, bus or train
			 station, airport, or camping ground.
(c) Is residing in a shelter, including a
			 hotel or motel, designated as a temporary living arrangement.
(d) Is residing in a place not meant for
			 human habitation or having exited an institution in which the veteran
			 temporarily resided.
(e) Is at risk
			 of imminently losing their housing, including housing they own, rent, or live
			 in without paying rent or are sharing with others, as well as rooms in hotels
			 or motels.
(f) Is fleeing or
			 attempting to flee domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault,
			 stalking, or other dangerous or life-threatening conditions in their current
			 housing situation.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Veterans Affairs › Chapter VA 13 - Veterans Housing and Recovery Program › Section VA 13.02 - Applicant eligibility

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) VETERAN STATUS. The department shall
			 verify an applicant's veteran status.
(2) ASSESSMENT TO DETERMINE NEED for
			 assistance.
(ag) Each applicant shall be
			 assessed to determine his or her veteran status and need for assistance in the
			 following areas:
1. Medical.
2. Legal.
3. Alcohol and other drug abuse.
4. Mental health.
5. Housing.
6. Employment.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Veterans Affairs › Chapter VA 13 - Veterans Housing and Recovery Program › Section VA 13.035 - Program participation

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) WRITTEN AGREEMENT. The department may
			 provide assistance under the program upon determination of an applicant's
			 eligibility under s.
			 VA
			 13.02 and after completing a written agreement between
			 the veteran and the department.
(2)
			 AGREEMENT REQUIREMENTS. The department shall specify all of the following in
			 the written agreement:
(a) The veteran's
			 demographic information.
(b) The
			 veteran's responsibilities under the program and the consequences of the
			 participant's failure to comply with those responsibilities.
(c) A provision informing the veteran of the
			 following rights:
1. The veteran's right to
			 voluntarily withdraw from the program at any time.
2. The veteran's right to request
			 reconsideration of a department decision to discharge a participant from the
			 program as specified under s.
			 VA 13.04
			 (3m).
(d) The assistance the veteran is eligible to
			 receive based on the assessment conducted under s.
			 VA 13.02
			 (2).
(e) The conditions of discharge as specified
			 under s.
			 VA 13.04
			 (2m).
Note:
A copy of the written agreement may be
				obtained on the department's website at
www.WisVets.com
, or by request from the
				Department of Veterans Affairs, P.O. Box 7843, Madison, WI 53707-7843, or call
				800-WIS-VETS (947-8387).
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Veterans Affairs › Chapter VA 13 - Veterans Housing and Recovery Program › Section VA 13.04 - Assistance

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) ASSISTANCE PROVIDED. Upon completion of
			 an assessment conducted under s.
			 VA 13.02
			 (2), and pursuant to a written agreement
			 between the department and the eligible veteran, the following assistance shall
			 be provided:
(a) Transitional housing at a
			 VHRP facility.
(b) Referrals to
			 service providers.
(c) Appropriate
			 support services to enable independence and ability to secure permanent
			 housing, including medical and mental health treatment, counseling,
			 supervision, and other services essential for achieving independent
			 living.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Veterans Affairs › Chapter VA 13 - Veterans Housing and Recovery Program › Section VA 13.05 - Program fees

Current through June 24, 2024
The department may collect a monthly fee from a veteran
				residing in a VHRP facility in an amount calculated under the following
				schedule:
(1) RESIDENTS OF A VHRP
			 FACILITY. A resident of a VHRP facility who is employed or who is receiving
			 supplemental security income, social security disability insurance payments or
			 any other disability or pension benefits, other than compensated work therapy
			 or industrial/incentive therapy payments paid at a rate below the prevailing
			 minimum wage, may be assessed a monthly program fee of not more than 30 percent
			 of the veteran's monthly net income, after deductions for VA overpayments,
			 medical expenses, child care expenses, court-ordered child support payments, or
			 any other court-ordered payment. The amount of assessed program fees shall be
			 uniformly applied to each resident of a specific site. The total amount of the
			 monthly assessments at a particular site may not exceed the program's set
			 maximum rate in accordance with
			 38 CFR
			 61.82 (a). The amount
			 assessed to a resident may begin upon the resident's receipt of a second pay or
			 benefit check except when the resident receives a retroactive lump sum award of
			 pension, compensation, or other entitlement payments. When a lump sum is
			 received for a retroactive payment, 30 percent or program fee max will be paid
			 for all prior benefit months received in lump sum. The assessment will begin
			 upon receipt of the pay or benefit check.
(2m) ASSESSMENT OF PROGRAM FEES. The
			 determination for the monthly assessment and the collection process and
			 procedures shall be documented in the department's program operating
			 procedures.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Veterans Affairs › Chapter VA 13 - Veterans Housing and Recovery Program › Section VA 13.065 - Protection of personal information

Current through June 24, 2024
Any person or entity involved with the operations of the
				program or who provides services under the program shall ensure that all
				applicant data and the veteran's personal information collected are secure and
				maintained in accordance with state and federal confidentiality and privacy
				laws, rules, and regulations.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Veterans Affairs › Chapter VA 14 - State Veterans Cemeteries › Section VA 14.01 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
In this chapter, the following terms shall have the designated
				meanings:
(1)"Department" means the
			 department of veterans affairs.
(2)"Dependent child" has the meaning given in
			 s.
			 45.01,
			 Stats.
(3)"Funeral director" has
			 the meaning given in s.
			 445.01(5),
			 Stats.
(4)"Guard or reserve member"
			 has the meaning given in s.
			 45.61(2)
			 (d), Stats.
(5)"Outer burial container" has the meaning
			 given in s.
			 157.061(11g),
			 Stats.
(6)"Veteran" has the meaning
			 given in s.
			 45.01(12),
			 Stats.
(7)"Veterans cemetery" means
			 a cemetery operated by the department under the authority of s.
			 45.51
			 or
			 45.61,
			 Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Veterans Affairs › Chapter VA 14 - State Veterans Cemeteries › Section VA 14.02 - Interment and disinterment fees and assessments

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Interment and
			 disinterment fees. The department may not assess a fee for the interment of a
			 veteran, guard, or reserve member in a veterans cemetery. The department may
			 assess the following fee for each interment or disinterment at a veterans
			 cemetery:
(b) A fee may be assessed for the
			 interment of a dependent child or a veteran's spouse or surviving spouse in a
			 veterans cemetery. The fee shall not exceed the average cost of a casket
			 burial, including the cost of opening and closing a grave site and setting a
			 headstone, and administrative and equipment operation costs, as determined by
			 the department based upon its costs. The department may periodically adjust the
			 fee, upon 30 days notice, to reflect current costs. The department shall
			 publish the notice and fee on its web site. The department may waive the fee
			 for a veteran's spouse or surviving spouse who resides in a facility identified
			 in s.
			 45.01(12m)
			 or
			 45.50,
			 Stats., at the time of death, if the individual's estate is insufficient to pay
			 the fee.
(c) A fee may be assessed
			 for the disinterment of an individual currently interred in a veterans
			 cemetery. The fee shall not exceed the average cost to the department of
			 disinterring an individual. The department may periodically adjust the fee,
			 upon 30 days notice, to reflect its current costs. The department shall publish
			 the notice and fee on its web site.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Veterans Affairs › Chapter VA 15 - American Indian Veterans' Service Grants › Section VA 15.01 - Recognized tribes

Current through June 24, 2024
Wisconsin American Indian tribes and bands are defined as the
				eleven following federally recognized tribes and bands in Wisconsin: the Bad
				River Band; Forest County Potawatomi Tribe; Ho-Chunk Nation; Lac Courte
				Oreilles Band; Lac du Flambeau Band; Menominee Tribe; Oneida Tribe; Red Cliff
				Band; Sokaogon (Mole Lake) Band; St. Croix Band; Stockbridge-Munsee
				Tribe.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Veterans Affairs › Chapter VA 15 - American Indian Veterans' Service Grants › Section VA 15.02 - Application, report and eligibility

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) APPLICATION.
			 Application for American Indian grants shall be made by the governing body of a
			 Wisconsin American Indian tribe or band not later than May 15 of the calendar
			 year for which the grant is claimed, on forms prepared by the department. An
			 application shall be accompanied by a copy of the budget proposed for the
			 tribal veterans' service office for the fiscal year for which the grant is
			 claimed. Application shall be made annually. The tribe or band must agree to
			 meet minimum budget and operating standards established by the department for
			 the tribal veterans' service office in order to qualify for the initial grant
			 and for each succeeding grant.
(2)
			 REPORT. A copy of the last report, if any, to the governing body of the tribe
			 or band covering operation of the tribal veterans' service office shall be
			 submitted with the initial grant application. Any report for the fiscal year
			 for which the initial grant is claimed shall also be submitted to the
			 department upon its completion. For subsequent applications, a report on tribal
			 veterans' service office operations shall be submitted on uniform forms
			 established by the department as soon as completed. The department shall
			 establish a standard system for evaluating the various types of tribal
			 veterans' service work performed by the tribal veterans' service office,
			 including tribal members or other federally recognized American Indians
			 referred to county veterans' service offices for applications submitted for
			 state and federal benefits, travel in tribal veterans' service work,
			 inter-tribal veterans' service activities, etc.
(3) ELIGIBILITY. Only a governing body of a
			 tribe or band that meets minimum budget and operating standards established by
			 the department and that chooses any new tribal veterans' service officer after
			 August 1, 2000 who is a veteran as defined in s.
			 45.01(12),
			 Stats., is eligible for a grant. No grant shall be disbursed until the report
			 required and a certified copy of the budget adopted by the governing body of
			 the tribe or band for the tribal veterans' service office operation for the
			 fiscal year for which the grant is claimed have been received by the
			 department. In those cases where a federally recognized tribe or band also has
			 status as a county, the governing body of the tribe or band may apply for a
			 grant under this chapter or for a county veterans' service grant under ch. VA 8
			 but is not eligible for a grant under both chapters.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Veterans Affairs › Chapter VA 15 - American Indian Veterans' Service Grants › Section VA 15.03 - Budget and operating standards

Current through June 24, 2024
In order to qualify for an American Indian veterans' service
				grant, the governing body of the tribe or band:
(1)Shall appoint a veterans' service officer
			 who is a veteran and shall give the officer duties described in s.
			 45.80(5),
			 Stats., except that the officer shall report to the governing body of the tribe
			 or band.
(2)Shall provide
			 sufficient staff to permit adequate service to tribal veterans. If it is not
			 required that full or part time staff be hired in addition to the tribal
			 veterans' service officer, the governing body of the tribe or band shall keep
			 the tribal veterans' service office open and staffed during normal tribal or
			 band working hours by providing staff from full time tribal or band offices who
			 will receive telephone and personal inquiries in the absence of the tribal
			 veterans' service officer during such hours.
(3)Shall authorize sufficient supplies,
			 office space, and services to permit adequate service to the tribal veterans,
			 including telephone expenses.
(4)Shall authorize sufficient travel by the
			 tribal veterans' service office staff to permit adequate service to the tribal
			 veterans, including travel to offices of veterans' agencies, veterans' service
			 conferences, institutes and workshops and shall provide equitable allowance or
			 reimbursement for such travel at the same rate other tribal employees are
			 paid.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Veterans Affairs › Chapter VA 15 - American Indian Veterans' Service Grants › Section VA 15.04 - Use of grants for salary supplements

Current through June 24, 2024
An American Indian tribe or band may use all or part of its
				veterans' service grant to supplement its salary payments to its tribal
				veterans' service officer or service office staff or for other budgeted
				expenses of the tribal veterans' service office.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Veterans Affairs › Chapter VA 16 - County transportation services grants › Section VA 16.01 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
In this chapter, the following terms shall have the designated
				meanings:
(1) "Applicant" means a
			 Wisconsin county or 2 or more counties together that request a transportation
			 services grant by filing an application with the department.
(2) "Department" means the department of
			 veterans affairs.
(3) "Grant" means
			 a transportation services grant authorized under s.
			 45.83,
			 Stats.
(4) "Serviced by the
			 Wisconsin department of Disabled American Veterans" means that the Wisconsin
			 department of Disabled American Veterans has a regularly scheduled pick up
			 point within the county, as determined by the department.
(5) "Veteran" has the meaning given in s.
			 45.01(12),
			 Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Veterans Affairs › Chapter VA 16 - County transportation services grants › Section VA 16.02 - Application, eligibility and grant amount

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) APPLICATION. An
			 applicant shall file an application with the department by November 1
			 immediately preceding the calendar year for which a grant is sought. Except as
			 provided in sub. (4), the application shall provide sufficient information to
			 establish that the applicant meets the eligibility criteria in sub. (2) and
			 shall be submitted with the following items:
(a) A financial statement, including a report
			 of all expenses and revenue of the applicant relating to the provision of
			 transportation services to veterans to medical appointments arranged or
			 conducted by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs during the 12-month period
			 ending on June 30 of the year in which the application is submitted.
(b) A statement which outlines the
			 applicant's veterans transportation program for the 12-month period ending on
			 June 30 of the year in which the application is submitted, including an
			 itemization of the amount expended for the program, a description of the manner
			 in which the applicant coordinated and scheduled trips, a description of the
			 methods of transportation, and a statement of the program fees, if any, which
			 were assessed to the veteran who received the transportation
			 services.
(c) A report that
			 identifies the number of veterans transported and the number of miles veterans
			 were transported during the 12-month period ending on June 30 of the year in
			 which the application is submitted.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Veterans Affairs › Chapter VA 16 - County transportation services grants › Section VA 16.03 - Recovery of grant

Current through June 24, 2024
The department may recover all or a portion of a grant upon
				review and audit if it is determined that the grant was erroneously awarded or
				that the applicant that received the grant failed to comply with any program
				requirements or whose projected unreimbursed expenditures were not met during
				the calendar year. The department may recover the overpayment through any
				appropriate action, including reducing or denying future grant
				awards.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Veterans Affairs › Chapter VA 17 - Military Funeral Honors Program › Section VA 17.01 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
In this chapter:
(1)
			 "Department" means the department of veterans affairs.
(2) "Military funeral honors coin" means a
			 coin created by the department for presentation with a flag during military
			 funeral honors.
(3) "Military
			 funeral honors team" means a team of individuals employed by the department for
			 the purpose of providing military funeral honors.
(4) "Veterans organization" means a local
			 unit of a member organization of the council of veterans programs, as
			 identified in s.
			 15.497(2),
			 Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Veterans Affairs › Chapter VA 17 - Military Funeral Honors Program › Section VA 17.02 - Process for arranging military funeral honors

Current through June 24, 2024
Except as provided under s.
				VA
				17.04, a funeral director or a family member may
				initiate a request for military funeral honors by contacting the department.
				Upon verification of the individual's eligibility through a review of the
				individual's discharge documents or other trustworthy documentation, the
				department shall coordinate the provision of military funeral honors under s.
				VA
				17.03.
Military funeral honors may be requested by contacting the
				  department at (877) 944-6667.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Veterans Affairs › Chapter VA 17 - Military Funeral Honors Program › Section VA 17.03 - Provision of military funeral honors

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) BASIC HONORS.
			 The department shall arrange for the attendance at a funeral of at least 2
			 uniformed service representatives. At least one of these representatives shall
			 be from the branch of service of the deceased. Taps shall be sounded and a flag
			 shall be folded and presented to the next of kin. Taps may be sounded in person
			 or with the aid of an electronic device provided by a military funeral honors
			 team, military service personnel, or a veterans organization.
(2) FULL HONORS. Upon the request of the
			 family and when available, the department shall arrange for a firing detail of
			 at least three individuals in addition to the honors provided under sub.
			 (1).