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.

Due to COVID-19, as of April 6, 2020 any remaining subsidy funds on an EBT card for March 2020 were automatically transferred to the corresponding child care provider’s bank account. For April, May, and June 2020 benefits, parents are directed to make payments to their child care provider. Any funds remaining on EBT cards from April, May, or June will automatically transfer to the child care provider’s bank account. These benefit transfers will be counted under both Served and Issuance counts. Starting July 1, 2020, DCF will no longer automatically transfer funds to child care providers.

 

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
May-20 11,682 22,177 $17,220,443 9,867 15,682 $10,078,297 21,548 37,854 $27,298,741
Apr-20 12,458 23,613 $20,015,391 10,366 16,427 $11,200,112 22,823 40,031 $31,215,502
Mar-20 10,920 20,355 $15,745,840 9,270 14,511 $9,170,841 20,189 34,863 $24,916,682
Feb-20 11,291 20,940 $15,501,707 9,462 14,653 $8,798,970 20,752 35,589 $24,300,676
Jan-20 11,360 21,167 $15,727,948 9,608 14,937 $9,081,159 20,968 36,101 $24,809,106
Dec-19 11,261 21,019 $16,082,235 9,480 14,721 $8,972,342 20,741 35,738 $25,054,577
Nov-19 11,289 21,037 $15,558,598 9,371 14,521 $8,788,138 20,660 35,555 $24,346,736
Oct-19 11,300 21,008 $15,569,986 9,408 14,500 $8,787,262 20,708 35,503 $24,357,248
Sept-19 10,874 19,959 $14,148,303 8,928 13,844 $8,053,610 19,802 33,801 $22,201,913
Aug-19 11,402 22,032 $17,353,514 9,666 15,883 $10,596,341 21,067 37,910 $27,949,855
July-19 11,421 22,068 $18,788,570 9,611 15,683 $10,890,538 21,032 37,747 $29,679,108
Jun-19 11,471 21,993 $16,779,336 9,656 15,593 $9,648,893 21,127 37,584 $26,428,229
May-19 11,551 21,309 $15,758,036 9,522 14,755 $9,030,179 21,073 36,062 $24,788,215

 

Definitions

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: The issuance amount includes transaction amounts plus YoungStar adjustments given 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.”

Families and Children Served by Local Agency

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