Economic Assistance Programs for Working Families
Resources

Wisconsin Connections, an eligibility guide to economic assistance programs in Wisconsin. You can download the full guide, or separate pages for individual programs.

Tax Credits for Low and Moderate Income Families in Wisconsin – a website with detailed information about refundable tax credits including the Earned Income Tax Credit, Homestead Credit, and Child Tax Credit. The website also includes outreach ideas and materials, and links to locate free tax assistance.

The Milwaukee Workers Website, an interactive website with information about several key forms of economic assistance. The website is tailored to workers in Milwaukee, but much of the information is of broader use.

Wisconsin Food Security Project, an interactive website providing county-specific information about availability and use of nutrition assistance programs, as well as other information about the local food security infrastructure.

The State of Working Wisconsin 2002. A report from the Center on Wisconsin Strategies providing useful information about challenges facing working families in Wisconsin. There are a variety of other informative reports at the COWS site as well.

Unemployment Insurance calculator, which can be used to estimate Unemployment Compensation benefits based on prior earnings level. Select ‘UI calculator’, listed under “Web Features”.

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