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143 eligible if there is no eligibility for the following month. Agency workers must let eligibility and authorizations end systematically and not take any action to end eligibility or authorizations manually due to the end of an Activity Break Period.

If Wisconsin Shares eligibility closes in CWW for a different reason during an Activity Break Period (see 5.3.7), the authorization will also end systematically in CSAW at the end of the last month of the child’s eligibility. If Wisconsin Shares eligibility is closing according to adverse action (see 11.2), agency workers do not need to take action to end an authorization earlier unless: • The parent indicates that they do not plan to use child care; or • The case is closing due to the parent not being eligible for an Activity Break Period the first month of the new eligibility period after the renewal has been completed (see 5.3.1.1).

If Wisconsin Shares eligibility closes and reopens in CWW within one (1) calendar month while the parent is in an Activity Break Period, the agency worker will need to recreate the previous authorization in CSAW as the authorization will have been systematically ended when eligibility ended.

If eligibility closes at the end of an Activity Break Period and reopens in CWW within one (1) calendar month because the parent gains a new approved activity or returns to their approved activity, the local agency must follow the policy in Section 15.2 for determining the authorization begin date.

Example 1 (Eligibility closes and reopens): Krystal is in an ACTS period from June 1 – August 31 and her child, Mallory, has an authorization at Kelly’s Kuddles. When Krystal’s ACTS period is ending in August, Krystal does not have a new approved activity for September. Wisconsin Shares eligibility systematically ends on August 31. On September 23, Krystal reports that she has started a new job and provides verification. Eligibility reopens effective September 1. Mallory has been attending Kelly’s Kuddles since her authorization ended. However, Mallory’s new authorization can only begin on September 23 because this was the date that both criteria of Krystal participating in an approved activity and Mallory attending the child care provider were met.

If a parent who is in a TBRK period intends to return to their approved activity prior to the end of the TBRK period, the authorization should remain in place until the parent reports that they have returned to their approved activity.

Example 2 (TBRK): Adeline reports on January 12 that she had a baby and is on maternity leave until February 28. The agency worker updates her Approved Activity Status in CWW to TBRK for February 1 – next renewal. Adeline has an authorization for her older child, Phoebe. The agency worker extends Phoebe’s authorization to the next renewal. However, the authorization will be ended systematically at the next renewal