How Round 4 Child Care Counts Payments are Determined

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Each month, information will be posted on this page to inform providers about how payments were determined for that particular time period.

Definition of Terms – How Payments are Determined

Program A

Per-Child Amount
Program A Payment amount for each child entered in the application for the Count Week.

Wisconsin Shares Add-on Amount
Program A payment amount given in addition to the Per-Child Amount for each child included in the application who had a Wisconsin Shares Authorization during the Count Week.

Inclusive Birth to 3 Pilot Add-on Amount
Program A payment amount given in addition to the Per-Child Amount for each child included in the application who is participating in the Inclusive Birth to 3 Child Care Pilot.

Program B

Base Per-Staff Amount
Program B payment amount for each eligible full-time/part-time staff listed in the application.

Providers must continue to meet program Terms and Conditions to receive monthly payments. Your monthly payment amounts may fluctuate as required by the program’s Terms and Conditions, based on available funding, and based on any adjustments DCF makes to the program.

See Round 4 terms and conditions for additional details.

February 2024 Payment Amounts (Payment letter date 3/8/24)

Payment Letter Date 3/8/2024.

Payment Program A: Increasing Access to High-Quality Child Care

Payment Program A is based on child information and attendance during the Count Week.

The Per-Child Amount is calculated based on the number of children entered in the application for the Count Week.

The Wisconsin Shares Add-On Amount is in addition to the Per-Child Amount. Providers will receive this additional funding for each child included the application who had a Wisconsin Shares Authorization during the Count Week.

Inclusive Birth to 3 Pilot Add-on Amount

Program A payment amount given in addition to the Per-Child Amount for each child included in the application who is participating in the Inclusive Birth to 3 Child Care Pilot.

Per-Child Amount
Age	Part-Time	Full-Time
0-1	$48	$73
2-3	$42	$56
4-5	$23	$35
6+	$14	$21
Wisconsin Shares Add-On Amount
Age	Part-Time	Full-Time
0-1	$13	$21
2-3	$12	$21
4-5	$11	$17
6+	$11	$17
Inclusive Birth to 3 Pilot Add-On
Per Child		$62

Payment Program B: Funding Workforce Recruitment and Retention

All approved programs will receive a Base Per-Staff amount. This amount is based on the number of staff included in the Count Week calculated by employment status (full-time/part-time).

Programs participating in YoungStar will also receive a Quality Incentive Per-Staff amount. This amount is based on employment status (full-time/part-time) and YoungStar level.

Base Per-Staff Amount
	Part-Time	Full-Time
	$30	$62
Quality Incentive Per-Staff Amount
Star Level	Part-Time	Full-Time
2 Star	$11	$20
3 Star	$32	$60
4 Star	$52	$101
5 Star	$72	$142

March 2024 Payment Amounts (Payment letter date 4/12/24)

Payment Letter Date 4/12/2024.