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Economic Support Services

Economic Support provides a variety of services to families and individuals. These programs are currently provided under the consortium model. Iron County is a member of the Northern Income Maintenance Consortium which provides comprehensive public assistance services to those living within each county. Regardless of where a member lives within the consortium, they can contact the Northern IM Call Center to apply for benefits, report changes to cases, check benefits, process eligibility, complete reviews, or ask general questions. 

The Northern Income Maintenance Consortium call center number is 888-794-5722. The hours are from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, Monday through Wednesday, and 11:00 am – 4:00 pm on Thursday, and 8:00am-2:00pm on Friday. Local lobby services for Iron County residents are available 8am-4pm Monday-Friday.   

Members that need to send in verification items for their IM case can do so by the following ways:

  1. Uploading on their Access account (View YouTube instructional video)

  2. Faxing it to the CDPU at 855-293-1822

  3. Mailing it to the CDPU at PO BOX 5234, Janesville, WI 53547-5234

  4. Dropping it off at the local county IM agency

For more information visit the WI DHS Northern Income Maintenance Consortium page. Email inquiries about the consortium may be directed to nimcsupervisor@woodcountywi.gov

Energy assistance must be applied for by calling your local county at 715-561-3636 to set up an appointment time.

The Economic Support Specialist provides assistance to children, families, able-bodied adults, elderly, and the disabled.

Click on any links below for more information on these programs!

BadgerCare / Medicaid

FoodShare (Food Stamps/SNAP)

Child Care Subsidies

Become a Licensed Child Care Center!

Caretaker Supplement

Wisconsin Works (W-2)

Access

Apply for benefits in Wisconsin:

Medicaid, Food Share, Child Care, Family Planning, Disability Healthcare, and other services.

ADRC of the North

Find out how the Aging and Disability Resource Center can help you!

Prevent Suicide Wisconsin

Partners saving lives in our state.

Location

Iron County Court House, Second Floor

300 Taconite Street, Suite 201     Hurley, WI 54534

Phone

715-561-3636

Fax

715-561-2128

Hours of Operation

Monday - Friday: 8am - 4pm

USDA Nondiscrimination Statement       Find It Here

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights

regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color,

national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), religious creed, disability, age,

political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

 

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities

who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large

print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the agency (state or local) where they

applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact

USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

 

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA

Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at:

U.S. Department of Agriculture USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form

508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (833) 620-1071, or by writing a letter

addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a

written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant

 

 

Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The

completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to:

(1) Mail:

Food and Nutrition Service, USDA

1320 Braddock Place, Room 334

Alexandria, VA 22314; or

 

(2) Fax:

(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or

 

(3) Email:

FNSCIVILRIGHTSCOMPLAINTS@usda.gov

 

 

 

This institution is an equal opportunity provider





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