Wisconsin Department
of Children and Families - Division
of Early Care and Education
Bureau of Child Care Subsidy Administration
Wisconsin Shares Handbook
There are four (4) ways a parent may apply for Wisconsin Shares:
By phone
In person at the local agency
Filling out and submitting the Wisconsin Shares Child Care Registration form (DCF-F-2835) to the local agency
Online through ACCESS Apply for Benefits (AFB) or Add a Program (AAP)
Families may receive assistance with initiating the application process if they are working with the child welfare agency to care for a child who is not their biological or adopted child. The parent may sign the Wisconsin Shares Child Care Registration form (DCF-F-2835) and allow the child welfare agency to send it to the Income Maintenance (IM) agency on their behalf. The filing date (see 3.2.1) is the date the IM agency receives the signed registration form, not the date the form is signed. Parents may also apply on their own using any of the four (4) ways to apply and are not required to follow this process when working with the child welfare agency.
This section last updated 10/1/2023