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Travis County to vote on $28.85 million childcare package, including $24 million Workforce Solutions agreement
Summary
Travis County officials announced county court votes scheduled for tomorrow on a $24 million agreement with Workforce Solutions Capital Area and $4.85 million in contracts with Austin ISD, Del Valle ISD and Manor ISD to expand childcare and after‑school programming.
Travis County Judge Brown announced that the Travis County Commissioners Court will vote tomorrow on a package of agreements totaling $28,850,000 to expand affordable childcare and out‑of‑school programming across the county.
The package includes a letter of intent to fund a $24,000,000 agreement with Workforce Solutions Capital Area to serve 1,000 children and a set of contracts worth $4,850,000 with Austin ISD, Del Valle ISD and Manor ISD to support more than 2,000 students in pre‑K and after‑school programs, county officials said.
Why it matters: The funds come from the voter‑approved Travis County Cares measure and are intended to reduce lengthy childcare wait lists and expand scholarships and gap funding for providers. Judge Brown said the county aims to move "with speed while doing it deliberately and correctly," and officials…
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