Wisconsin Department of Children and Families - Division of Early Care and Education
Bureau of Child Care Subsidy Administration
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Agency workers must write authorizations with an end date of the next renewal date or the next expected change, whichever comes first. Agency workers must document in case comments the reason for the authorization end date (see 12.2).
Expected changes include, but are not limited to:
A change in the school year that results in a higher or lower child care need for a school-aged child for summer or fall
The end date of an approved activity, such as:
Wisconsin Works (W-2) employability plan or FoodShare Employment and Training (FSET) employment plan reviews
The end of a parent’s school term
The end of the 24-month education time limit for eligible parents who are participating in Basic Education (see 5.1.2.2), Postsecondary Education (see 5.1.2.3), or Online Education (see 5.1.2.4)
A change in a child care provider
A parent’s plan to move out of state
When a newly eligible child is added to a case and a new renewal date is established, authorizations for eligible children on the case can be extended to the new renewal date, except if the child no longer meets the age requirement for child care (see 3.5.1).
If there are multiple expected changes, the authorization must end on the earliest date.
This section last updated 7/1/2026