Wisconsin Department
of Children and Families - Division
of Early Care and Education
Bureau of Child Care Subsidy Administration
Wisconsin Shares Handbook
Wisconsin Shares is not intended to cover the full cost of child care. When the provider’s price is more than the Wisconsin Shares subsidy amount, the parent is responsible for out-of-pocket costs to pay any remaining balance to the provider. This remaining balance is the “parent share.”
After an authorization is created for a child, the family receives a written notice that includes the subsidy amount and number of authorized hours (see 19.1). The parent should use this notice to help determine their out-of-pocket cost. For more information, see the Calculating Your Out-of-Pocket Costs Using the Wisconsin Shares Maximum Rate Chart webpage.
This section last updated 12/1/2022