Wisconsin Department
of Children and Families - Division
of Early Care and Education
Bureau of Child Care Subsidy Administration
Wisconsin Shares Handbook
Parents are not limited to one (1) Approved Activity Search Period (ACTS) or one (1) Temporary Break Period (TBRK) within their 12-month eligibility period. However, a parent must be engaged in a verified approved activity between each Activity Break Period. A new approved activity must be verified for a parent to receive a subsequent Activity Break Period. If a parent reports a new approved activity during an Activity Break Period, but does not verify it, the parent is not eligible for a new Activity Break Period based on the unverified approved activity. However, the parent is eligible to continue utilizing the remainder of the original Activity Break Period.
Once an Activity Break Period has been established, agency workers must not pend or change the Approved Activity Status in CWW until a new approved activity has been verified. Parents will need to verify a new approved activity by the end of their Activity Break Period to maintain Wisconsin Shares eligibility.
This section last updated 12/1/2022