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Travis County outlines how Prop A will expand child care and after-school programs
Summary
Travis County officials used a virtual town hall to explain the voter-approved Raising Travis County fund—Prop A—which creates a $75 million-per-year fund to expand child care slots, strengthen program quality, grow provider capacity and partner with employers. Officials described early investments and next steps.
Travis County officials on a virtual town hall described how a voter-approved measure, Prop A, will fund expanded child care and out-of-school-time programs across the county.
Leah Murnier, strategic advisor for Raising Travis County, said the 2024 voter-approved Prop A creates a $75,000,000-per-year special fund to increase access to affordable, high-quality child care and after-school programming. "Key to those funds are the ability for them to increase access to affordable and high quality child care and out of school time programs," Murnier said.
Murnier outlined four core strategies for the fund: create more openings for children from infancy through 12th grade, invest in program quality and workforce supports, increase provider capacity, and partner with local employers to reduce costs for working families. She cited early investments into scholarships and partnerships designed to reduce long wait times for care.
Commissioner Trevillion, in opening remarks, framed the fund as a community response where "our taxpayers have said this is a priority," and urged continued collaboration to map assets and address operational needs so "no child is left without opportunity."
Officials said Raising Travis County has already been used to supplement existing county contracts and social service providers to quickly expand slots, and staff will continue collecting community input to guide future solicitations and grants. Program communications will include a newsletter, web updates and follow-up emails with answers to audience questions.
The county also announced a Community Advisory Council, approved by the commissioners court in October 2025, to provide ongoing community perspectives on how funds are spent. Dr. Cindy Carras, a council member, described the group’s role as listening to families and bringing those voices to decision-makers.
County staff said additional program details, solicitation schedules and impact reports will be shared through Raising Travis County communications channels and county webpages; participants were invited to sign up for a mailing list for updates.
