Register May 2024 No. 821
Chapter VA 13
VETERANS HOUSING AND RECOVERY PROGRAM
VA 13.02 Applicant eligibility.
VA 13.035 Program participation.
VA 13.065 Protection of personal information.
Ch. VA 13 Note
Note: Chapter
VA 13 was created as an emergency rule effective January 6, 1994.
VA 13.001
VA 13.001 Purpose.
The purpose of this chapter is to establish rules for the administration of the veterans housing and recovery program for the provision of temporary housing assistance for eligible veterans.
VA 13.001 History
History: CR 23-056: cr. Register May 2024 No. 821, eff. 6-1-24. VA 13.01
VA 13.01
Definitions. In this chapter the following terms shall have the designated meanings:
VA 13.01(1)
(1) “Applicant" means a person who requests assistance under the program by filing a written application with the department.
VA 13.01(1m)
(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.
VA 13.01(2m)
(2m) “
Homeless” means that a veteran is experiencing any of the following:
VA 13.01(2m)(a)
(a) Is without a full-time or adequate nighttime residence.
VA 13.01(2m)(b)
(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.
VA 13.01(2m)(c)
(c) Is residing in a shelter, including a hotel or motel, designated as a temporary living arrangement.
VA 13.01(2m)(d)
(d) Is residing in a place not meant for human habitation or having exited an institution in which the veteran temporarily resided.
VA 13.01(2m)(e)
(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.
VA 13.01(2m)(f)
(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.
VA 13.01(2r)
(2r) “Program” means the veterans housing and recovery program authorized under s.
45.43, Stats.
VA 13.01(3)
(3) “Veteran” means an individual who served in the U.S. armed forces or in forces incorporated as part of the U.S. armed forces and who was discharged under conditions other than dishonorable.
VA 13.01(4m)
(4m) “
VHRP facility” means a program site that provides temporary housing for eligible veterans.
VA 13.01 History
History: Cr.
Register, May, 1994, No. 461, eff. 6-1-94;
CR 05-002: am. (1) and (4), cr. (5)
Register May 2005 No. 593, eff. 6-1-05; corrections in (3) and (4) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register May 2006 No. 605;
2013 Wis. Act 189: r. (5)
Register April 2014 No. 700, eff. 5-1-14;
CR 23-056: am. (1), cr. (1m), r. (2), cr. (2m), am. (3), (4), cr. (5) Register May 2024 No. 821, eff. 6-1-24; renum. (2r), (4m) from (4), (5) under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register May 2024 No. 821. VA 13.02
VA 13.02
Applicant eligibility. VA 13.02(1)(1)
Veteran status. The department shall verify an applicant's veteran status.
VA 13.02(2)
(2) Assessment to determine need for assistance. VA 13.02(2)(ag)(ag) Each applicant shall be assessed to determine his or her veteran status and need for assistance in the following areas:
VA 13.02(2)(br)
(br) Assistance shall be provided to a veteran under the program when the veteran's need for assistance arises because of any of the following circumstances:
VA 13.02(2)(br)1.
1. Conditions that indicate that the veteran is homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.
VA 13.02(2)(br)2.
2. Conditions that indicate the veteran is unemployed or underemployed which significantly limits the veteran's ability to be self-supporting.
VA 13.02(2)(br)3.
3. Conditions that indicate the veteran is afflicted with acute or chronic physical or mental health problems which significantly limits the veteran's ability to be self-supporting.
VA 13.02(2)(br)4.
4. Conditions that indicate that the veteran has insufficient monthly income and resources, as determined by the department, to pay for the cost of housing.
VA 13.02(3)(a)
(a) A veteran who establishes a need for assistance under this section shall enter into a written agreement with the department identifying the assistance that the veteran shall receive and the veteran's responsibilities under the program.
VA 13.02(3)(b)
(b) An applicant may be denied assistance under any of the following circumstances:
VA 13.02(3)(b)2.
2. The applicant's needs exceed the capabilities of the program.
VA 13.02(3)(b)4.
4. The applicant is unwilling to participate in case management.
VA 13.02(3)(b)7.
7. The applicant was previously discharged for cause from the program by the department. The department may require a veteran to meet certain conditions prior to applying for assistance if the veteran was previously discharged from the program by the department.
VA 13.02(4)
(4)
Additional benefit. Assistance provided under the program is in addition to any other benefits or services a veteran is entitled to receive under any other program administered by the department.
VA 13.02 History
History: Cr.
Register, May, 1994, No. 461, eff. 6-1-94;
CR 05-002: am. (2) (intro) and (3), cr. (2) (e)
Register May 2005 No. 593, eff. 6-1-05;
CR 23-056: r. and recr. (title), am. (1), (2) (title), renum. (2) (ag) (intro.), 1. to 6. from VA 13.03 (intro.), (1) to (4), (6), (7), renum. (2) (intro.), (a) to be (2) (br) (intro.), 1. and am., r. (2) (b), renum. (2) (c) to (e), (3) to be (2) (br) 2. to 4., (3) (a) and am., cr. (3) (b), (4) Register May 2024 No. 821, eff. 6-1-24. VA 13.035(1)(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.
VA 13.035(2)
(2)
Agreement requirements. The department shall specify all of the following in the written agreement:
VA 13.035(2)(b)
(b) The veteran's responsibilities under the program and the consequences of the participant's failure to comply with those responsibilities.
VA 13.035(2)(c)
(c) A provision informing the veteran of the following rights:
VA 13.035(2)(c)1.
1. The veteran's right to voluntarily withdraw from the program at any time.
VA 13.035(2)(c)2.
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).
VA 13.035 Note
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).
VA 13.035(3)
(3)
Terms of agreement. The term of the initial agreement may be up to 2 years as determined by the USDVA and may be extended by the department.
VA 13.035(4)
(4)
Termination of agreement. The department may terminate assistance only for reasons specified under s.
VA 13.04 (2m). The veteran may terminate the agreement at any time for any reason.
VA 13.035 History
History: CR 23-056: cr. Register May 2024 No. 821, eff. 6-1-24. VA 13.04(1)
(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:
VA 13.04(1)(c)
(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.
