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1. (r) Name of Benefit or Service Program: Wisconsin Shares Child Care Subsidy Program

2. Description of the Major Program Benefits, Services, and Activities: Wisconsin supports low-income working families by subsidizing a portion of the cost of quality child care while the parents or caregivers are working or participating in another approved activity.

3. Purpose(s) of Benefit or Service Program: TANF Purposes (a): Provide assistance to needy families so that children may be cared for in their own homes or in the homes of relatives; (b): End the dependence of needy parents on government benefits by promoting job preparation, work, and marriage.

4. Program Type (Check one)

__x___ This Program is operated under the TANF program

______ This Program is a Separate State program

5. Description of Work Activities (Complete only if this program is a Separate State program)

6. Total State Expenditures for the Program for the Fiscal Year: $15,993,317

7. Total State MOE Expenditures under the Program for the Fiscal Year: $15,993,317

8. Total Number of Families Served under the Program with MOE funds: 19,746 This last figure represents (check one):

__X__ The average monthly total for the fiscal year

_____ The total served over the fiscal year

9. Financial Eligibility Criteria for Receiving MOE-funded Program Benefits or Services: Child care assistance is available to all working families at or below 200 % of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) at the time of their initial application and at or below 85% of the State Median Income once the family is receiving child care assistance.

10. Prior Program Authorization: Was this program authorized and allowable under prior law? (check one)

Yes ______ No __x___