Compared to Distribution

an indicator guage with the arrow in the green the value is in the best half of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the yellow the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the red the value is in the worst quarter of communities.

Compared to Target

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Compared to a Single Value

green diamond with downward arrow inside it lower than the comparison value; red diamond with downward arrow inside it higher than the comparison value; blue diamond with downward arrow inside it not statistically different from comparison value.

Trend

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Compared to Prior Value

green triangle with upward trending arrow inside it higher than the previous measurement period; green triangle with downward trending arrow inside it lower than the previous measurement period; blue equals sign no statistically different change from previous measurement period.

dark blue chart bars Significantly different than the overall value

light blue chart bars No significant difference with the overall value

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Total Number of Keep Wisconsin Warm/Cool Fund Grant Payments

Measurement Period: 2021

Why is this important?

Basic needs programs provide food, clothing, shelter, transportation and access to basic medical and dental care. These programs provide services for seniors, people with disabilities, and individuals and families in crisis. Safety net programs help ensure community members have adequate access to services that allow them to become stable and work toward self-sufficiency. Despite the economic recovery seen in Wisconsin over the last five years, not all counties within our state have been equally fortunate in successfully achieving increasing wages earned and decreasing poverty. We have gained in the number of jobs created, but have not reduced the numbers of individuals and families struggling to make ends meet.

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