Wisconsin Department
of Children and Families - Division
of Early Care and Education
Bureau of Child Care Subsidy Administration
Wisconsin Shares Handbook
The filing date, also known as the Request for Assistance (RFA) date, is the date the local agency receives a signed application or program request. Only one (1) signature is needed, which may be received on an application or collected during the interview. The filing date is the first date that the parent could potentially receive benefits if eligible.
If the parent is applying by phone or in person and does not complete a signature prior to the interview, the agency worker must advise the applicant that the filing date will be the date the signature is received (see 3.4).
The filing date for ACCESS applications is the date the local agency receives the application unless it is submitted after 4:30 p.m. If the ACCESS request is submitted after 4:30 p.m., the filing date is the next business day, according to the CARES calendar.
This section last updated 12/1/2022