Wisconsin Department of Children and Families - Division of Early Care and Education
Bureau of Child Care Subsidy Administration

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18.4 Copayment Periods

There are three (3) Copayment Periods that help stabilize a family’s subsidy amount during the 12-month eligibility period. After CWW determines initial eligibility for the Assistance Group (AG), CSAW will assign the AG to one (1) of these three (3) Copayment Periods based on their Federal Poverty Level (FPL).  

CSAW will automatically determine which Copayment Period to assign the AG based on the AG’s FPL at application and renewal. Agency workers must continue to enter reported changes that may affect eligibility or the authorization into CWW and CSAW. CSAW will automatically determine whether the changes entered should impact the copayment per hour. The three (3) Copayment Periods are:

18.4.1 Copayment Stabilization

18.4.2 Gradual Phase Out (GPO)

18.4.3 Exit

18.4.4 Moving Between Copayment Periods

This section last updated 12/1/2022