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145 November 30, creates a new authorization to Abby’s Angels beginning November 18, and requests to have the funds to ABC123 Childcare retracted.

Example 2: Dorothy’s child, Dean, has an authorization to Lake Kids. Dean has been attending Lake Kids for the past four (4) months. Dorothy stops sending Dean to Lake Kids at the end of February and starts sending him to Eagles Child Care on March 1. However, she didn’t call until March 9 to request a new authorization to Eagles Child Care. She hasn’t paid any of her March funds to Lake Kids. Since Dean did not attend Lake Kids in March and Dorothy did not pay any March subsidy funds to Lake Kids, the agency worker requests a retraction of the funds to Lake Kids from Dorothy’s EBT card and creates a new authorization starting March 1 to Eagles Child Care.

This section last updated 12/1/2022

Section 17.3.1 Hardships Families may experience situations that are no fault of their own that prevent them from using the originally authorized child care provider. These situations are often unexpected and are considered hardships. If continuing with the original child care provider would cause a hardship for the family, the family may be eligible for an authorization to a new provider during the current month.

To be eligible for an authorization in this situation, the Wisconsin Shares Assistance Group (AG) must meet one (1) of the following situations and the situation must create a legitimate and unforeseen hardship for the child(ren) to continue to attend the current child care provider for the remainder of the current month: • The child is relocated from their current residence so the family can escape domestic abuse and it is not reasonable to travel to the current child care provider. • The child has a temporary or chronic illness and is not able to attend their current child care provider due to that illness, but another child care provider can care for the child at their facility. • There is alleged abuse or neglect of the child by the current child care provider and a complaint has been made to the appropriate regulatory agency. • The child is expelled from the current child care provider for behavior issues. • The needs of a child with a disability are no longer being met by the current child care provider (for example, a teacher who supported the child has suddenly left the child care facility). • The safety of the parent or child is threatened by remaining at the current child care provider. • The family is evicted from their current home, and it is not reasonable to travel to the current child care provider.