Statistics and the Most Common Causes of Homelessness
Medicaid, BC+ and FoodShare Eligiblity
Initial Processing at the SSA
Determining Residency
SSI Special Provisions and Calculations
100
Experienced homelessness for longer than a year, or four or more times in the last three years.

Chronically Homeless

100

In the 1960's these Midwesterners earned 5 NFL Championship trophies.

The Green Bay Packers

100

If the current living arrangement is "transient", SSA should perform this action to alert the DDB.

Flag the case as "homeless"

100

Where an individual resides with an intention to remain there permanently or indefinitely.

State and County of Residence

100

Housing facilities which have no control over the person living there; only providing limited services (food, shelter)

Public Emergency Shelters for the Homeless (PESH)

200

"Doubled Up" is more often known as this phrase.

Couch Surfing

200

Someone who lacks a fixed and regular nighttime residence or someone whose primary residence meets one of the four other options listed in the handbook(s).

The definition of "Homeless" for BC+ and FoodShare benefits.

200

Within 10 years, when did Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary close?

1963 

200

When more than one State and/or county could be an individual's residence, this location is used by the Field Office.

Where the individual is physically located at present. 

200

If living in a PESH, SSI payments can be made for this many months (can be non-consecutive) in any 9-month period.

Six (6)

300

Lack of Affordable Housing

Unemployment

Mental Illness

The 3 most common causes of homelessness

300

The number of months between re-certification periods for homeless FoodShare members.

Six (6)

300

Lack of Transportation

Home Confinement due to Disability

Inability to Read

No Telephone

Circumstances preventing a claimant from a CE (should be noted, if applicable)

300

The Captain of the USS Enterprise, as portrayed by a young (and gorgeous) William Shatner.

James T. Kirk

300

If a person has a permanent residence as of the 1st moment of the month, but later becomes transient or homeless, this residence will be used to determine LA and ISM for that month.

The first-of-the-month residence

400

Were it not for the absolutely heroic efforts by these individuals, untold numbers of homeless people would have become ill or succumbed to COVID-19.

Our very own DBS's! Cheers to you all :)


400

The number of days someone can stay temporarily in the residence of another and still be classified as homeless for BC+ and FS purposes.

Ninety (90)

400

Client has severe mental illness, difficulty understanding SSA mail and requests, a learning disorder, and/or is difficult to reach (moves frequently from place to place)

Consider signing on as an Authorized Rep (1696)

400

In SSI cases, if the individual's whereabouts remain unknown after this many months of suspension, eligibility terminates.

Twelve (12)

400

Discarded food, sleeping in an abandoned building/in a park/in a vehicle

Examples of In-Kind Support and Maintenance (ISM) of no value = not countable income.

500

Advance racial equity

Increase housing opportunities

Solutions on how to end homelessness as we know it in Wisconsin.

500

Exempt from BC+ Premium.

Childless Adult + Homeless now or within the last 12 months.

500

If signing on as a 1696, these are the rules to which you must comply.

The Rules of Conduct and Standards of Responsibility

500

If whereabouts unknown, the FO must do this if they are unable to evaluate SGA and provide a correct Potential Onset Date

Deny the Claim

500

The Vulcan response to "Live Long and Prosper"

"Peace and Long Life"