To be eligible for Wisconsin Works, you must be a resident of Wisconsin, and a U.S. citizen, legal alien or qualified alien. You must be unemployed or underemployed and have low or very low income. You must also be one of the following:
You must apply at the W-2 agency that serves the geographic area in which you live. You may locate your W-2 agency via the Find Your Local W-2 Agency website.
To read more about the Wisconsin Works (W-2) program, please visit the W-2 information page.
To ask the Department of Children and Families Division of Family and Economic Security (DCF-DFES) about the W-2 program please call:
855-757-4593
Or send an e-mail to DCF-DFES at:
bwf_co@wisconsin.gov