After Travis County residents overwhelmingly voted ‘yes’ on a tax rate hike to help the county create more affordable child care, Travis County Commissioners approved two contracts to get that voter-approved taxpayer money out the door Tuesday.
Category: Child Care
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Travis County launches $21M program to create 1,000 additional child care scholarships
Travis County is launching a new child care program called Raising Travis County.
On Tuesday, commissioners approved $21 million in funding to create another 1,000 child care scholarships for families. The money comes from a child care initiative voters approved last year.
Officials say this will help children and parents in Travis County.
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“Thank You for Demonstrating Love” | Jemie’s Story of Child Care and Support
When Jemie talks about her partnership with Workforce Solutions CCS, she doesn’t just mention funding or checklists — she talks about love.
With CCS support, she’s been able to access training, mentorship, compliance tools, and guidance — all of which have helped her center stay open and serve families with confidence and compassion.
“It’s not just an assignment. They care. You’re not alone in this.”
In Jemie’s words: “Thank you for demonstrating love.”
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Travis County expands pre-K with $4.85M from Prop A for Austin, Del Valle, Manor ISDs
Travis County commissioners approved agreements with several local school districts to expand access to pre-Kindergarten programs, using the voter-approved Child Care and Out-of-School Time Fund, a program aimed at expanding childcare access and affordability for working families.
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Austin ISD will begin offering free after-school child care for eligible prekindergarten students at nine campuses this semester
The Travis County Commissioners Court approved a $3.7 million, two-year contract to fund the new Apple Blossom Centers at an Aug. 26 meeting.
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Travis County rolls out $35 million for affordable child care
Travis County families struggling with the rising cost of child care may soon get some relief.
This week, county leaders announced the first phase of funding of $35 million from Prop A, a tax rate increase approved by voters last November that expands access to affordable child care in Travis County.
“We will mark this time in history as the turning point for 9,000 families who couldn’t otherwise afford quality child care for their children,” Travis County Commissioner Brigid Shea (Precinct 2).
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Travis County moving forward with voter-approved child care fund
Travis County is moving forward with its voter-approved child care fund. Leaders say the first contracts, worth nearly $5 million, will go to three school districts.
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Travis County directs $34M in taxpayer funds for affordable child care
Less than a year after voters approved a countywide tax rate hike to expand affordable child care, Travis County officials are rolling out the first wave of local investments for the Creating Access for Resilient Families, or CARES, initiative.
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More than 2,000 Austin-area kids will get free or low-cost after-school care this year
Twenty-seven schools in the Austin area are getting free or low-cost after-school care programs this year thanks to funding from a tax rate increase Travis County voters approved in 2024.
The programs will open at schools with the most economically disadvantaged students in the Austin, Manor and Del Valle school districts. More than 2,000 pre-K and elementary school students are expected to participate. The county is working on getting after school programs to Pflugerville ISD, too, according to county documents.
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Travis County, school districts partner to expand child care access
The first contracts funded through a tax rate increase approved by voters in November and aimed at improving access to child care could be approved Tuesday by Travis County commissioners.
Three school districts — Austin, Del Valle and Manor — will use $4.85 million each year to fund 2,000 child care seats during and after the school day. Commissioners also are expected to approve a letter of intent to nonprofit Workforce Solutions Capital Area that $24.4 million will go toward contracts with child care providers next year.