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

Wisconsin Shares Handbook

2.1 Local Agency Requirements

Local agencies are responsible for administering the Wisconsin Shares child care subsidy program under the direction of the Department of Children and Families (DCF). Local agencies are prohibited from establishing procedures that are more restrictive than the policies and guidance described in the Wisconsin Shares Handbook. The department provides local agency direction through various methods, including but not limited to:

• Wisconsin Shares Handbook

• Operations Memos

• Administrator’s Memos

• Desk aids

• User Guides

• CWW Process Help

• Resource documents

• Templates

• Child Care Help Desk responses for case-specific guidance  

• Child Care Program Committee (CCPC) meetings

• Technical Assistance  

• Training resources

Specific local agency requirements are defined in the local agency’s Child Care Contract.

This section last updated 12/1/2022