Wisconsin Administrative Code

VA 11.06 Program participation. (1) VOLUNTARY 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 partici…

VA 11.07 Administration. (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 coordinatio…

VA 12.01 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) XAnnual incomeY means current monthly income multiplied by 12. (2) XAnnual shelter paymentY means the total annual payments anticipated for rental of living quarters, or if the applicant is the owner of a homestead, principal and interes…

VA 12.02 General loan policy. (1) ELIGIBILITY. The VA 12.05 VA 12.06 Real estate valuation. Educational loans. 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 …

VA 12.03 Security required. (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. G…

VA 12.05 Real estate valuation. (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 …

VA 12.06 Educational loans. (1) DEFERMENT OF PAYMENTS. Subject to sub. (2), where an applicant who is enrolled in

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 13.01 Definitions. In this chapter the following terms shall have the designated meanings: (1) XApplicantY means a person who requests assistance under the program by filing a written application with the department. (1m) XCase managementY means an organized process to ensure …

VA 13.02 Applicant eligibility. (1) VETERAN STATUS. The department shall verify an applicant[s veteran status. VA 13.04 VA 13.05 VA 13.065 Assistance. Program fees. Protection of personal information. (2) ASSESSMENT TO DETERMINE NEED FOR ASSISTANCE. (ag) Each applicant shall be a…

VA 13.035 Program participation. (1) WRITTEN 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…

VA 13.04 Assistance. (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 faci…

VA 13.05 Program fees. 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 securi…

VA 13.065 Protection of personal information. 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 …

VA 14.01 Definitions. In this chapter, the following terms shall have the designated meanings: (1) XDepartmentY means the department of veterans affairs. (2) XDependent childY has the meaning given in s. 45.01, Stats. (3) XFuneral directorY has the meaning given in s. 445.01 (5),…

VA 14.02 Interment and disinterment fees and assessments. (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 di…

VA 15.01 Recognized tribes. 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; Meno…

VA 15.02 Application, report and eligibility. (1) APApplication 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 departme…

VA 15.03 Budget and operating standards. 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.…

VA 15.04 Use of grants for salary supplements. 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 vetera…

VA 16.01 Definitions. In this chapter, the following terms shall have the designated meanings: (1) XApplicantY means a Wisconsin county or 2 or more counties together that request a transportation services grant by filing an application with the department. (2) XDepartmentY means…

VA 16.02 Application, eligibility and grant amount. (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 suffici…

VA 16.03 Recovery of grant. 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 unre…

VA 17.01 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) XDepartmentY means the department of veterans affairs. (2) XMilitary funeral honors coinY means a coin created by the department for presentation with a flag during military funeral honors. (3) XMilitary funeral honors teamY means a team…

VA 17.02 Process for arranging military funeral honors. 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 …

VA 17.03 Provision of military funeral honors. The following types of honors may be rendered for a deceased veteran: (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 representativ…

VA 17.04 Military funeral honors at state veterans cemeteries. Military funeral honors shall be provided at a cemetery operated by the department under s. 45.51 or 45.61, Stats., unless a family directs the department not to perform any honors. The family shall be notified of the…

VA 17.05 Eligibility, reimbursement and training and certification for providing military funeral honors. (1) ELIGIBILITY. In order to receive reimbursement for providing military funeral honors, a veterans organization shall do all of the following: (a) Complete and file with th…

VA 17.06 Military funeral honors coin. At the request of a veterans organization, the department may authorize a veterans organization to present a military funeral honors coin to the family in conjunction with the provision of military funeral honors under the following circumst…

VA 18.01 Definitions. In this chapter, the following terms shall have the designated meanings: (1) XDepartmentY means the department of veterans affairs. (2) XHomeY means the Wisconsin Veterans Homes at King and Union Grove. (3) XStipendY means an educational assistance payment m…

VA 18.02 Eligibility, application procedure, stipend amount, and agreement. (1) ELIGIBILITY. An individual may apply to the department to receive a stipend. An applicant shall be eligible to receive a stipend provided all of the following criteria are met: (a) The applicant has b…

VA 18.03 Administrative review. Any department decision under this chapter is subject to appeal under s. VA 1.03. Note: Appeals or requests for reconsideration should be submitted electronically to WDVA.Reviews@dva.wi.gov or mailed to Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Leg…

VA 2.001 Administrative review. Any department decision under this chapter is subject to reconsideration by submitting a written request to the department's office of legal counsel. The request for reconsideration must be received by the department within 60 calendar days after t…

VA 2.01 Subsistence and health care aid grant programs. (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 hea…

VA 2.02 Veterans tuition reimbursement program. (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, …

VA 2.03 Retraining grants. (1) DEFINITIONS. In this section the following terms shall have the designated meanings: (b) XCourse of instructionY 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 vocat…

VA 2.04 Standard student budget. (1) EDUCATIONAL 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…

VA 2.05 Recovery of erroneous payments. (1) CRIThe 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 …

VA 2.07 Grants to nonprofit organizations. (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 the…

VA 2.08 Veterans employment and entrepreneurship grants. (1) AUTHORITY AND PURPOSE. The purpose of this section is to establish rules for the implementation and administration of grants to assist veteran entrepreneurs, to give employers in this state incentives to hire veterans, …

VA 5.01 Objective. 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 …

VA 5.02 Primary field. 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 …

VA 5.03 Director, duties and responsibilities. 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 C…

VA 6.01 Admission and care of members. (1) OBThe 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; …

VA 6.02 Duties and responsibilities of the commandant. The commandant of a veterans home, under the direction of the secretary, shall operate the home pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes and in accordance with policies established by the department. The commandant shall: (1) Coordinat…

VA 6.03 Traffic and conduct on home property. (1) DRIVER[S LICENSE REQUIRED. No person may operate any motor vehicle on any roadway or driveway or in any parking lot of a home unless the person holds a valid and current operator[s license or unless he or she is exempt from the re…

VA 6.04 Conduct and responsibilities of members. (1) RULES AND REGULATIONS. Members of a home shall obey all rules of the home and all rules and regulations prescribed by the commandant of the home. (5) ADMINISTRATION OF MEMBERS[ PERSONAL FINANCES. Members of a home shall be perm…

VA 6.05 Discipline, discharges, and leaves of absence. (1) DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURE FOR SERIOUS OFFENSES. Each home shall maintain a complete record of each offense by a member of the home for which the member could be given a dishonorable discharge under sub. (7), showing the name…

VA 6.06 Employee rules. (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 membe…

VA 7.01 Definitions. In this chapter the following terms shall have the designated meanings: (1) XState veterans organizationY means a state of Wisconsin organization or department of a national veterans organization, which national organization is incorporated by an act of congr…