{"data":{"id":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-49.168","jurisdiction":"us-wi","citation":"Wis. Stat. § 49.168","heading":"National reading program grants.","body":"(1) In this section, “national reading program” means a national program that has been in existence since at least 2003 and that mails age-appropriate books to children from birth to age 5 at no cost and regardless of their family income.\n(2) The department shall establish a program to award grants, from the appropriation under s. 20.437 (1) (em), to nonprofit organizations for the provision of books to young children. A nonprofit organization is eligible for a grant under this section as reimbursement for up to 50 percent of the costs it incurs in purchasing books in partnership with a national reading program to provide age-appropriate books to children from birth to age 5 at no cost and regardless of their family income. A single grant under this section may not exceed $10,000.","path":["Chs. 46-58, Charitable, Curative, Reformatory and Penal Institutions and Agencies","Chapter 49 Public Assistance And Children And Family Services","SUBCHAPTER III CHILDREN AND FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES"],"source_url":"https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/49.168","current_through":"2023-24 Wisconsin Statutes updated through 2025 Wis. Act 247 (published 9-4-26)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T12:00:24Z","sha256":"009786efe498c32e12b989b3806188bf91621f3ba20523cb0fc526711d3a7cf3","source_id":"us-wi","stale":false,"prev":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-49.167","next":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-49.169"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}