3.1 Introduction

Wisconsin has many different programs that can help people with health care coverage, long-term care, food assistance, child care assistance, employment, utility costs, and more. Before applying for these programs, people can answer a few questions about their household, income, assets, and expenses through the ACCESS website to see the programs for which their household may be eligible.

The programs that may be recommended are:

Food

FoodShare*
TEFAP
WIC
School Meals
Summer EBT

Health Care

BadgerCare Plus*
Medicaid*
Family Planning Only Services*
Katie Beckett Medicaid*

Child Care

Wisconsin Shares Child Care Subsidy*

Prescription Drug Coverage

SeniorCare
Medicare Part D

Housing and Utilities

Emergency Assistance*
Home Energy Plus

Job Skills and Cash Assistance

JAL*
W-2*
Caretaker Supplement (CTS)

Long-term Care

Family Care
Family Care Partnership
IRIS
PACE

Tax Credits and Insurance

State Life Insurance Fund
Earned Income, Homestead, and other tax credits

*An asterisk indicates programs applicants can apply for in ACCESS.

The questions take about five minutes to answer. People don't need to provide any documents when answering the questions; however, they may want to have financial documents, such as pay stubs, bank account statements, and utility bills, available to help them answer the questions as accurately as possible. While people can use estimates, providing more accurate information results in more accurate program recommendations.

No one is asked for any personally identifiable information, such as name or contact information, and their answers aren't shared with anyone.

The results are only recommendations based on the information provided. To enroll in a program, people need to apply for it and be approved. People can apply for any program at any time, regardless of the recommendations they receive.

This page last updated in Release Number: 25-01
Release Date: 10/18/2025
Effective Date: 10/18/2025