Wisconsin Shares Child Care Subsidy

About This Program

Wisconsin Shares helps low-income working families pay for child care. Parents choose from YoungStar-certified child care providers, with higher subsidies for higher-quality providers. The program emphasizes child care quality through the YoungStar rating system. Families pay a co-payment based on household income.

Subsidy covers portion of childcare costs based on income; family pays sliding-scale co-payment

Key Details

• State program administered under federal CCDF block grant
• Eligibility: At or below 185% Federal Poverty Level; must be working or in school/training
• Families choose their own licensed child care provider
• Subsidy paid directly to provider; family pays income-based co-payment
• Apply through your county/local social services office

How to Apply

Deadline: Rolling — year-round applications