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39 • With a kinship relative who may or may not be receiving the Kinship Care benefit • In a foster home • In the home of a subsidized guardian or interim caretaker • In an independent living arrangement that is approved by a licensed or public child welfare agency and is supervised by an adult; the supervised living arrangement must be documented in case comments (see 12.1)

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Section 5.1.2.2 Basic Education Participation in basic education is an approved activity for Wisconsin Shares. Basic education includes English as a second language courses; literacy tutoring; General Education Development (GED); or High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED).

Note: If the parent is younger than age 20 and is enrolled in high school or is pursuing a General Education Development (GED) or High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED), see Section 5.1.2.1.

The local agency must determine that participation in basic education will facilitate the individual’s efforts to maintain employment and document this decision in case comments (see 12.1).

Receipt of child care subsidy for basic education is limited to 24 months during the lifetime of the parent. Only the months that the parent is using child care subsidy for education count towards the 24-month time limit. Exact dates of participation must be recorded on the CSAW Parent Education Tracking page under the Basic Education Tracker (see 5.1.2.5).

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Section 5.1.2.3 Postsecondary Education Participation in postsecondary education, including a course of study at a technical college or educational courses that provide an employment skill, is an approved activity for Wisconsin Shares.

The local agency must determine that participation in this activity will facilitate the individual’s efforts to maintain employment and document this decision in case comments (see 12.1).

Receipt of child care subsidy for postsecondary education is limited to 24 months during the lifetime of the parent. Only the months that the parent is using child care subsidy for education count towards the 24-month time limit. Exact dates of

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Note: If the parent is younger than age 20 and is enrolled in high school or is pursuing a General Education Development (GED) or High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED), see Section 5.1.2.1.

The local agency must determine that participation in basic education will facilitate the individual’s efforts to maintain employment and document this decision in case comments (see 12.1).

This section last updated 10/1/2023

The local agency must determine that participation in this activity will facilitate the individual’s efforts to maintain employment and document this decision in case comments (see 12.1).