Wisconsin Department of Children and Families - Division of Early Care and Education
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11.1 Ending Eligibility

During a parent’s 12-month eligibility period, the local agency must end a parent’s eligibility if any of the following conditions are met:

• The gross income of the Assistance Group (AG) exceeds 85 percent of the State Median Income (SMI) for a household of the same size

• The parent is not participating in an approved activity or an Activity Break Period  

• The local agency or the department determines that the parent committed an Intentional Program Violation (IPV)

• The parent fails to meet nonfinancial eligibility criteria

• The primary person moves out of the state

• The parent fails to provide required verification

Parents will not lose eligibility for failing to verify increases in income below 85% SMI during the eligibility period (see 7.9.2) but must verify income at the time of the annual renewal.

This section last updated 10/1/2023