2025 Intoxicated Driver Program Supplemental Funding

The Division of Care and Treatment Services is seeking applications for supplemental funding under the Intoxicated Driver Program (IDP). This funding ensures that individuals ordered to treatment following an OWI conviction are not denied access due to inability to pay.

The IDP Supplemental Funding Award, established under 1999 Wisconsin Act 9 and Wis. Stat. § 20.435(5)(hy), provides Tribal nation and county agencies with resources to cover treatment costs when client fees, insurance, or retained surcharge funds are insufficient. Funds must be used to directly offset the cost of treatment services for IDP-referred clients who are uninsured, underinsured, or experiencing financial hardship.

Eligible applicants

Applicant must be one of the following:

• Tribal agencies as defined in Wis. Stat. § 51.01(2c).
• County agencies under Wis. Stat. § 51.42.

Eligibility requirements are mandatory as of the date the applicant applies.

Application deadline

October 31, 2025, at 11:59 p.m.

Estimated number of awards

All eligible Tribal nation agencies as defined in Wis. Stat. § 51.01(2c) and county agencies under Wis. Stat. § 51.42 and Tribal nation agencies as defined in Wis. Stat. § 51.01(2c) that submit applications will be considered for an award. Eligible agencies that demonstrate a funding gap may receive one award.

Estimated award amount(s)

Awards are not fixed. Each award is based on the documented deficit submitted by the Tribal nation or county agency. If requests exceed available funds, awards will be prorated proportionally to ensure equitable distribution across all eligible applicants.

Anticipated length of funding opportunity

This is a one-time award for 2025.

Anticipated contract dates

January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025

Awards will be issued as an addendum to the 2025 state/county contract. Funding is effective for calendar year 2025 and tied to the contract addendum process. There is no renewal.

Total funding available

Total funding is dependent on Driver Improvement Surcharge revenues collected in 2025. The exact total is unknown until final collections are reconciled.

Funding source

Wis. Stat. § 346.655 Driver Improvement Surcharge Funds

Match requirement

None

Award/denial notification timeline

End of November/early December 2025 (approximate).

Award statement

Awards will be made as addenda to the 2025 state/county contract. Funding will be distributed based on each applicant’s documented deficit and demonstrated need. If requests exceed available funds, awards will be prorated to reflect available Driver Improvement Surcharge revenues.

Scoring rubric

Applications are read, reviewed, and scored by an evaluation team using the 70-point scale listed here. For sections with a higher point value, more detail in the response may be needed.

• Financial reporting (F-20891): 20 points
• Service utilization reporting: 25 points
• Narrative: 15 points
• Certification: 10 points

Application requirements

Applications must include the following documents and a narrative response of up to 2 pages.

• Intoxicated Driver Program Supplemental Funding Application, F-20891 (Word)
• Supporting documentation (client counts, invoices, proof of assistance)

These additional documents do not count toward the narrative response page limit.

Narrative response

Describe how the IDP supplemental funding will be used, barriers to completing treatment for the population served, and the anticipated impact IDP supplemental funding will have in addressing these barriers in no more than 2 pages beginning on the last page of the Intoxicated Driver Program Supplemental Funding Application, F-20891.

Reporting requirements

Recipients of this funding are required to follow all reporting requirements defined by DHS, including:

• Performance reporting is required no later than January 30, 2026.
• All clients served shall be identified in Program Participation System (PPS) entry under Target Group (16) "IDP Supplemental Funded" for NOMS outcomes.

Application submission

Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. October 31, 2025.

Applications must include the narrative response and the additional documents outlined in the application requirements section.

By submitting an application, the applicant acknowledges the statements on the Grant Funding Opportunities: Legal Definitions and Requirements page .

Submit applications to DHSDCTSBPTRFundingOpportunities@dhs.wisconsin.gov with the subject line 2025 IDP Supplemental Funding Opportunity.

Questions

Submit questions regarding this funding opportunity to DHSDCTSBPTRFundingOpportunities@dhs.wisconsin.gov with the subject line 2025 IDP Supplemental Funding Opportunity. Questions are due by October 24, 2025, at 11:59 p.m.