Wisconsin Department
of Children and Families - Division
of Early Care and Education
Bureau of Child Care Subsidy Administration
Wisconsin Shares Handbook
Parents with completed authorizations will receive a written Quarterly Subsidy Authorization Notice that contains three (3) months of detailed authorization information. The notice contains the following information:
Child’s name
Date of birth
FIS Child ID
Child care provider name, provider number, and location number
FIS provider ID
Monthly authorization effective periods
Monthly authorized hours
Monthly Wisconsin Shares subsidy amount
The notice also indicates which months the child has an authorization during the next 12 months and any school closed hours that were requested for a future month.
The Quarterly Subsidy Authorization Notice is mailed approximately 10 calendar days before the beginning of the next quarter as follows:
First Quarter: Mailed approximately December 20 for the months of January, February, March
Second Quarter: Mailed approximately March 20 for the months of April, May, June
Third Quarter: Mailed approximately June 20 for the months of July, August, September
Fourth Quarter: Mailed approximately September 20 for the months of October, November, December
An updated notice is sent when authorizations are updated within the last 10 calendar days of the month and when a Post-Load Benefit Correction (PLBC) is completed for an authorization.
When a change is made to a current month’s authorization or for a past month using PLBC, an updated Quarterly Subsidy Authorization Notice is generated that day and will include an additional section listing the details of the change.
This section last updated 10/1/2023