The W-2 Monitoring Task was established by the County Board of Supervisors in 1996. The purpose of the Task Force is to keep the County Board informed of progress in implementing W-2. UWMCED staff Pamela Fendt has been the academic research representative on the W-2 Monitoring Task Force since its inception. She has assisted the Task Force in the preparation of the following documents.
Updated Statistics on Food Stamp Families
W-2 Monitoring Task Force of the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors, July 13, 2004
Press Release (pdf 22k), Food Stamp Data ( pdf 19k)
The Plight of Families in Milwaukee Living Only on Food Stamps
Women and Poverty Public Education Initiative (WPPEI) Report, October 2003
Full Report (pdf 79k)
A Report on W-2 Implementation in Milwaukee County
W-2 Monitoring Task Force of the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors, December 2002
Summary (pdf 15k), Full Report (pdf 277k)
Report on Housing Needs
W-2 Monitoring Task Force of the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors, March 2001
Full Report (pdf - 38k)
TANF Reauthorization Issues from the Milwaukee Perspective
W-2 Monitoring Task Force of the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors, January 2001
Full Report (pdf 55k)