For Job Seekers
Real Stories. Real Impact.
Hear from job seekers, families, and child care providers who’ve used Workforce Solutions Capital Area programs to take the next step—whether that’s finding a job, accessing child care, or building a career.
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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.
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Travis County directs $34M in taxpayer funds for affordable child care
In Austin, Mainspring Schools is one of several providers requesting funding to help close gaps in state subsidies for early childhood education.
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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.
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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.
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Funding for up to 1,000 new slots for child care may be coming soon for Travis County residents
The Travis County child care subsidy waitlist is over 5,000 children, according to Texas Workforce Solutions, or TWC, reports.