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52 Naomi still requests to end her Wisconsin Shares eligibility. The agency worker changes the Child Care Request in CWW to “No” and her eligibility for Wisconsin Shares ends on September 30 (according to adverse action). Jodie’s authorization will also systematically end on September 30; the agency worker does not need to update the authorization end date unless Naomi indicates she will not need child care in September.

This section last updated 7/1/2026

Section 5.3.4 Number of Activity Break Periods Parents are not limited to one (1) Approved Activity Search Period (ACTS) or one (1) Temporary Break Period (TBRK) within their eligibility period. An ACTS period is limited to a maximum of three (3) months. In contrast, a TBRK can be a minimum of three (3) months and last until the next renewal. A parent must be engaged in a verified approved activity when an ACTS is followed by a TBRK (see 5.3.5). A parent in a TBRK can be followed by an ACTS without a verified approved activity in between (see 5.3.5.1). If a parent reports a new approved activity during an Activity Break Period, but does not verify it, the parent is not eligible for a new Activity Break Period based on the unverified approved activity. However, the parent is eligible to continue utilizing the remainder of the original Activity Break Period.

Once an Activity Break Period has been established, agency workers must not pend or change the Approved Activity Status in CWW until a new approved activity has been verified. Parents will need to verify a new approved activity by the end of their Activity Break Period to maintain Wisconsin Shares eligibility.

This section last updated 7/1/2026

Section 5.3.5 Nonconsecutive Activity Break Periods Parents cannot be in an Approved Activity Search Period (ACTS) and then immediately follow it with a Temporary Break Period (TBRK). There must be a verified approved activity between the ACTS and TBRK, even if the months of the Activity Break Periods are consecutive.

There is not a minimum number of days that a parent must be engaged in an approved activity to qualify for a new Activity Break Period, but the approved activity must be verified. If any verification received appears questionable, local agencies must follow the guidance in Section 7.6.

Example: Celeste is in an ACTS period from November 1 – January 31 following a job loss in October. On January 9, Celeste reports that she obtained new employment, but only worked for a week. Celeste provides the only paystub she received to verify the employment on January 12. The agency worker updates the Approved Activity Status in CWW to EMPL for January and runs with dates to confirm eligibility for January. Next, the agency worker goes back to the Approved Activity Status page in CWW and updates