Income Maintenance
Income Maintenance
Assistance Programs
These programs are administered in the Economic Support unit. Economic Support staff will determine eligibility for financial assistance program designed to assist people to meet basic living and health care needs. Each program may have income and asset limits which can vary with family size.
* Note: The Federal FoodShare nondiscrimination statement: https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/publications/p02174.pdf
Health Care Related Programs:
- BadgerCare+
- Medical Assistance(Title 19, Medicaid)
- Long Term Care Medicaid Programs (nursing home residents and those who need care to remain in their home or assisted living)
- Caretaker Supplement (cash assistance program for parents who get Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments and who meet program rules)
* Note: The nondiscrimination statement for HealthCare related programs can be found at https:www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/civil-rights/nondiscrimination.htm
* If you need these services, contact the Department of Health Services Civil Rights Coordinator at (844) 201-6870.
* If you believe Fond du Lac County Department of Human Services, Moraine Lakes Consortium has failed to provide these services or discriminated in another way on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex, you can file a grievance with: Fond du Lac County, Attn: Nikki Kramer, Human Resources Director/Civil Rights Coordinator, 160 S. Macy Street, Fond du Lac, WI 54935, Phone: (920) 929-3134, Fax: (920) 929-3016, Email: Nikki.Kramer@fdlco.wi.gov. You can file a grievance in person or by mail, fax or email. If you need help filing a grievance, the Fond du Lac County Civil Rights Coordinator is available to assist you.
Ways to Apply
You can apply for BadgerCare Plus, Medicaid, Foodshare, WI Shares Child Care Subsidy, Caretaker Supplement & Family Planning Only Services benefits in any of the ways listed below
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Apply online at Access.WI.GOV. |
Apply by phone by calling Moraine Lakes Consortium at 1-888-446-1239 during regularly scheduled hours: |
Apply by going to 400 University Drive Suite A1, Fond du Lac during regularly scheduled office hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. | Submit a completed paper application by mail or fax for each program you are applying for: BadgerCare Plus or Medicaid, Foodshare, WI Shares Child Care Subsidy & Family Planning Only Services or Caretaker Supplement |
The MYACCESS mobile app is a new way to submit verification for an application or case as well as viewing the status of your benefits. More information available here https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/forwardhealth/myaccess.htm.
For your convenience, a computer, copy and fax machine are available for your use at the following locations during regular business hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.. Original documents mailed to the CDPU will not be returned.
| Department of Human Services | |
| 400 University Drive Suite A1 | |
| Fond du Lac WI 54935 |
QUEST Card
For information regarding how to use your QUEST card, reset your PIN, request a replacement card & monthly benefit disbursement dates visit: https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/publications/p1/p16088.pdf
If you have lost your card and don’t know the card number please call 877-415-5164, once it prompts you for your card number do not enter any numbers and just hold on the line to be transferred to a live worker with QUEST.
Other Programs and Opportunities
Become a Certified Child Care Provider
If you are interested in becoming a Certified Child Care Provider in Fond du Lac County, please complete the Expression of Interest form found: Here or contact a Fond du Lac County Child Care Certifier at (920) 929-3441 or (920) 929-3247.
Forward Services |
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Forward Services Corporation administers Food Share Employment and Training (FSET), W-2 Wisconsin Works, Job Access Loan and Emergency Assistance (EA) for Fond du Lac County residents. Please contact Forward Services Corporation with any questions or to apply.
Forward Services
55 S Main Street, Suite 240, Fond du Lac, WI 54935
https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/srvprovider/fsc-fonddulac
https://fsc-corp.org/our-services/
Energy Assistance |
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The Wisconsin Home Energy Assistance Program is administered by:
Energy Services, Inc.
770 S. Main Street, Suite 22, Fond du Lac, WI 54935
920-929-3445 (questions) or 1-800-506-5596 (set up appointment)
Additional home energy programs for renters and homeowners:
| Advocap |
| 19 W. 1st Street Fond du Lac, WI 54935 |
| 920-922-7760 |
FAQ
How do I report Public Benefit Program fraud?
To report public benefit program fraud, call the Office of the Inspector General Fraud Hotline at 1-877-865-3432 or visit the State of Wisconsin Fraud Tipster Website: Here
How do I become a certified Child Care Provider?
Information about becoming a certified Child Care Provider can be found at: https://dcf.wisconsin.gov/cccertification.