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Wisconsin Shares Statistical Reports

This page includes Statistical Reports for the Wisconsin Shares Program.

This is a monthly report on number of children and families served by the Wisconsin Shares program, as well as the expenditure amounts.

Visit the CCDBG page to learn more about the Wisconsin Shares Market Rate Surveys.

 

Families and Children Served by Wisconsin Shares Child Care Subsidy Program

(Last 13 Months)
  Milwaukee County Balance of State Statewide
Mo./Yr. Families Served Children Served Issuances Families Served Children Served Issuances Families Served Children Served Issuances
Apr-22 9,666 18,426 $15,400,660 7,801 12,196 $8,009,100 17,466 30,621 $23,409,760
Mar-22 9,557 18,287 $15,305,204 7,889 12,323 $8,189,569 17,445 30,605 $23,494,773
Feb-22 9,387 17,928 $14,496,842 7,643 11,852 $7,646,205 17,030 29,778 $22,143,047
Jan-22 9,205 17,640 $14,106,695 7,683 11,922 $7,634,377 16,888 29,562 $21,741,072
Dec-21 9,305 17,741 $12,591,393 7,730 12,002 $6,870,249 17,034 29,743 $19,461,642
Nov-21 9,248 17,517 $12,675,306 7,790 11,956 $7,343,905 17,038 29,473 $20,019,212
Oct-21 9,056 17,130 $12,273,858 7,654 11,706 $7,223,717 16,709 28,834 $19,497,575
Sep-21 8,738 16,454 $11,632,465 7,543 11,442 $7,031,228 16,279 27,896 $18,663,693
Aug-21 9,488 18,521 $15,165,252 8,735 14,118 $9,807,489 18,222 32,637 $24,972,741
Jul-21 9,504 18,453 $15,965,954 8,911 14,374 $10,398,039 18,414 32,827 $26,363,994
Jun-21 9,502 18,484 $16,941,129 9,166 14,796 $11,052,639 18,666 33,276 $27,993,767
May-21 9,171 17,633 $16,138,851 8,613 13,473 $9,537,865 17,783 31,104 $25,676,716
Apr-21 9,081 17,656 $16,164,361 8,736 13,743 $9,716,172 17,814 31,396 $25,880,533

 

Definitions and Disclaimers

Served: As of January 1, 2018, the definition of “served” is any family or child that has a transaction (i.e., EBT payment for child care) within a given month. Statewide family and child counts are unduplicated in the event a parent changes residency between Milwaukee and balance of state.

Issuances: As of January 1, 2022, the issuance amount totals the transaction amounts paid to child care providers.

Copayment / Parent Share: DCF 201.02(7m) (7m) “ Copayment” means an amount that is calculated by the department's automation system based on s. DCF 201.08 (1) (a) and (2) (bm) that reduces the amount of a parent's subsidy payment. DCF 201.02 Note: See the definition of “parent's share” in s. DCF 201.02 (17e). Parents are required to pay the difference between what the child care provider charges for care and what Wisconsin Shares covers. This is considered the “Parent Share.”

YoungStar Quality Adjustment

Effective January 1, 2022, the YoungStar Quality Adjustment processed changed. The YoungStar Quality Adjustments process has transitioned and is now paid through the Child Care Counts Payment Program. The “Issuances” definition included above has been updated and will no longer include the YoungStar Quality Adjustment.

For additional details about the change in YoungStar Quality Adjustments visit the YoungStar website and the Child Care Counts: Stabilization Payment Program webpage under the “How Payments are Determined” section. For data regarding Child Care Counts awards visit the Child Care Counts Payments Data webpage.

Wisconsin Shares Rate Increase

Effective January 1, 2022, the maximum rates that are used to determine monthly Wisconsin Shares subsidy benefit amounts increased to assist families with the cost of child care. Additional details about the rate increase can be found on the Wisconsin Shares Rate Increase web page as well as the official press release. 
 

Families and Children Served by Local Agency

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