Wisconsin Department
of Children and Families - Division
of Early Care and Education
Bureau of Child Care Subsidy Administration
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Parents who are child care providers may apply for a waiver to receive an authorization for their child(ren) to attend another child care provider. The waiver request must be made in writing using the Request for Waiver of Eligibility Restrictions for Child Care Assistance form (DCF-F-432-E). The local agency must grant or deny the waiver request within 10 business days of receipt of the completed waiver application. Waivers must be approved based for each individual child. If approved, the agency worker may write authorizations for the child(ren) to receive care at another regulated provider.
The waiver must only be granted when:
The parent/provider is a foster parent
The parent/provider is a relative with a court order for placement and is receiving a Kinship Care payment for the child
The parent/provider is a legal guardian receiving subsidized guardianship payments for the child
The child has a disability, as verified by a physician or other qualified medical professional, and the child’s parent/provider is unable to care for the child at the provider’s own home or group center
The child’s parent is a dependent minor parent who is enrolled in high school or a course that is approved by the state superintendent of public instruction for granting a high school graduation equivalency and resides with a person who is a parent and child care provider
The parent is requesting child care assistance to participate in a second approved activity other than providing child care. This does not apply to certified providers who are not allowed to hold outside employment during the facility’s hours of operation. For the parent to receive an authorization, the activity must be outside the hours of operation and the parent must provide valid verification.
| Example: Mayumi is Amiko’s foster parent. Mayumi is also a licensed family child care provider. Amiko may not have a child care authorization to attend Mayumi’s child care program because Mayumi is Amiko’s foster parent and they live in the same house. However, Mayumi can receive a waiver to send Amiko to a different child care provider because Mayumi is a foster parent. |
| Note: For questions about granting a waiver, contact the Child Care Help Desk at childcare@wisconsin.gov. |
This section last updated 10/1/2023