URIDA lists 69 programs for people in Wisconsin: 61 from government agencies, 8 from nonprofits, foundations, utilities and other private groups. Each one was checked against its official page. Some serve only part of the state, and dates and rules change, so look on the official page before you apply.
URIDA is not a government agency. Each program's operator takes applications and decides eligibility.
Rules and ways to apply show what the official pages name, and there can be others. Words in quotation marks are copied from the official page. FPL means the federal poverty level.
Hunger Task Force Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP / Stockbox), Milwaukee County
Run by Hunger Task Force
Who it is for
Milwaukee County, Wisconsin: people who live in Wisconsin, are aged 60 or older and meet income guidelines (ID verifies Milwaukee County residents aged 60+); automatic eligibility regardless of income for current FoodShare, FDPIR, SSI, Low Income Subsidy or Medicare Savings Programs participants.
Wisconsin families: children qualify through FoodShare, Wisconsin Works (W-2), FDPIR or certain income-based Medicaid programs, or through the Summer EBT Application if the household meets the NSLP income limit (household of 1: $29,526 yearly) and the child's school participates in the NSLP.
WIC ProgramWisconsin Department of Health Services, with local WIC agencies; checked November 11, 2026
Housing (5)
HACM Public Housing and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists (Milwaukee)
Run by Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee (HACM)
Who it is for
City of Milwaukee, Wisconsin (HACM properties); the Head of Household must be 18 years or older and TOTAL household income must not exceed the 2026 Income Limits (Public Housing: $60,700 for 1 person; Project-Based Vouchers: $37,950 for 1 person).
Run by State of Wisconsin Division of Energy, Housing and Community Resources (DEHCR)
Who it is for
WHEAP assists eligible households with heating and electric bills. Households with income at or below the amounts shown (based on 60% of Wisconsin’s median income, e.g. $39,864 a year for one person) may qualify during the 2026–2027 program year.
Crime Victim Compensation Program (Wisconsin Department of Justice)
Run by Wisconsin Department of Justice
Who it is for
Victims of a crime in Wisconsin: an innocent victim injured by a compensable crime, a dependent or family member of a victim killed, a person injured aiding a victim or police officer, and listed drunk-driving crash victims; the crime must be reported to police within five days (may be waived).
Run by Wisconsin Department of Children and Families
Who it is for
Kinship Care helps support a child who lives outside of his or her home with a caregiver such as an adult sibling, first cousin, nephew or niece, uncle, aunt or grandparent, others by blood or marriage, or like-kin. Requirements are in Wisconsin Chapter DCF 58.
Wisconsin workers who have been laid off (or notified that a layoff is coming) through no fault of their own; additional training assistance applies if ongoing job search efforts do not produce results ('you may be eligible').
Listed Wisconsin counties only (eight areas), e.g. Barron, Chippewa, Dunn, Pierce, Polk, St. Croix, Ashland, Bayfield, Douglas, Adams, Clark, Rock, Walworth, Menominee, Brown, Outagamie, Winnebago, Racine, Kenosha; unemployed low-income adults not in W-2 and not eligible for Unemployment Insurance.
Run by State of Wisconsin Higher Educational Aids Board (HEAB)
Who it is for
Wisconsin resident students at UW System, Wisconsin Technical Colleges, Independent Colleges & Universities and Tribal Colleges; initial awards are for first-time freshmen enrolled at least half-time; students must continue to show financial need; eligibility cannot exceed ten semesters.
Wisconsin Grant (UW System, Wisconsin Technical Colleges, Tribal Colleges)
Run by State of Wisconsin Higher Educational Aids Board (HEAB)
Who it is for
Undergraduate Wisconsin residents with a high school diploma, GED, or equivalent, enrolled at least part-time at a UW, Wisconsin Technical College or Tribal institution; awards are based on financial need and enrollment; eligibility cannot exceed ten semesters; Child Support Lien Docket rule.
Homeless Education (DPI)Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI); checked November 11, 2026
Older adults (7)
Long Term Care Ombudsman Program (Wisconsin Board on Aging and Long Term Care)
Run by State of Wisconsin Board on Aging and Long Term Care
Who it is for
Statewide in Wisconsin (assigned by regions; Milwaukee County by zip code). Persons age 60 and older living in a licensed or certified long term care setting (Adult Family Home, CBRF, RCAC, Nursing Home) or receiving home and community-based services through Family Care or IRIS.
Run by Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) supports the program at the state level
Who it is for
Wisconsin, all 72 counties; the CLTS Program helps children with disabilities and their families through supports and services at home and in the community.
MAPP offers Medicaid coverage to adults with disabilities who work or want to work. You must be at least 18, a resident of Wisconsin, a U.S. citizen or qualifying immigrant, determined disabled by the Disability Determination Bureau, and meet income and asset limits.
Wisconsin Veterans Homes (Chippewa Falls, King, Union Grove)
Run by Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA)
Who it is for
Veterans, their spouses, and Gold Star Parents (the admission inquiry form lists applicant types: A Veteran, A Veteran Dependent, A Gold Star Parent). Homes: Chippewa Falls (2175 East Park Avenue), King (N2665 County Road QQ), Union Grove (21425 G Spring Street), Wisconsin.
Community Immigration Law Center (CILC) - free and low-cost immigration legal services
Run by Community Immigration Law Center
Who it is for
People in Wisconsin ('Free and low-cost immigration legal services for people in Wisconsin'); representation is for eligible people facing deportation. For a detained loved one: in Dane County call the Office of Immigrant Affairs (608-242-6260); elsewhere, Voces de la Frontera (800-427-0213).
Full-year Wisconsin residents who meet the federal earned income credit requirements after Schedule I adjustments and have at least one qualifying child; married individuals file a joint return (married filing separate cannot claim, with listed exceptions); listed parolees do not qualify.
Run by Wisconsin Department of Revenue (Local Government Services Bureau)
Who it is for
Wisconsin residents who own a dwelling and use it as their primary residence as of the January 1 certification date of the year the property taxes are levied; only one primary residence (not business property, rental units, vacant land or garages); qualifying manufactured/mobile homes included.
Madison Metro Transit Paratransit Service (ADA paratransit)
Run by Metro Transit, City of Madison
Who it is for
Madison, Wisconsin (Metro service area; hours and days closely match fixed-route schedules): individuals who cannot use Metro's fixed-route service due to a disability; eligibility is based on functional abilities, not age, income or type of disability.
Outagamie County Specialized Transportation (disabled and senior)
Run by Outagamie County (Health & Human Services, Aging and Long Term Support / ADRC)
Who it is for
Outagamie County, Wisconsin: residents with a disability or 60 years and older; urban service for riders within the Fox Cities (service area 3/4 mile off the fixed bus route system), rural service outside the Fox Cities.