DHS To Provide Housing Support For Low-Income Families

Friday, October 28th, 2022 -- 12:56 PM

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) received approval from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to provide housing support for low-income Wisconsin families in need.

Those who are eligible include families with children 18 and younger and individuals who are pregnant who have low income (below 200% of the federal poverty level) and do not have housing. Wisconsin is the first state to implement this type of housing benefit through a Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Health Services Initiative (HSI).

The HSI option allows states to use a portion of CHIP funding to implement initiatives that improve the health of vulnerable children.

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