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14 During the interview, the agency worker must advise the parent of the items that need to be verified and the program reporting requirements. Agency workers must document a summary of the interview and describe any outstanding verification that is needed in case comments (see 12.1).

The interview must be documented in CWW on the Interview Details page and a Case Summary must be generated after the interview is completed (see 12.1). Agency workers can wait until outstanding verification, such as income verification, has been received by the local agency before providing the parent with the Case Summary. This ensures that the information on the Case Summary that the parent receives is accurate. The Case Summary is essential for meeting the legal requirement that the parent has an opportunity to review and confirm that the information is accurate.

The agency worker must also provide the parent (if not automatically generated from CWW) with a copy of the Child Support & Good Cause Publication (DCF-P-5600), regardless of whether the family is intact or if there is an absent parent. If the parent only has out-of-home placement children and there are no biological or adopted children in the household, the agency worker does not need to provide a copy of the Child Support & Good Cause Publication to the parent.

This section last updated 7/1/2026

Section 3.4 Signature Requirements A signature is required from the applicant, spouse, or non-marital co-parent for every application and renewal. A parent may provide an electronic, written, or telephonic signature (if the local agency has the software necessary to complete telephonic signatures). If a signature is collected when the parent applies for Wisconsin Shares or completes an ACCESS renewal, then a second signature is not required at the conclusion of the interview.

This section last updated 12/1/2022

Section 3.5 Initial Eligibility Determination Once the individual’s verification requirements are completed, the local agency must determine eligibility without delay. When eligibility is confirmed, CWW sets the initial eligibility period to be 13 months (the child care request month plus 12 additional months).

The eligibility period begins on the first day of the month that the parent met all eligibility criteria. Occasionally a parent will not be eligible for the month in which they apply but meets the eligibility criteria for the following month. When that happens, the parent’s eligibility period begins the first of the month following the RFA date.

This section last updated 7/1/2026