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.

The big picture

County staff determined the quickest way to increase long-term capacity for early childhood and after-school slots would be through existing partnerships.

Travis County commissioners approved a contract Aug. 26, allocating $24 million to Workforce Solutions Capital Area . The agency already actively accepts applications from both parents and providers, distributing funding for student scholarships and gaps in provider funding for subsidized slots.

Through this existing infrastructure, the funding commitment is expected to

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