TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas — 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 childcare for their children," said Travis County Commissioner from Precinct 2 Brigid Shea.

Workforce Solutions partnership

As part of the first phase, Travis County is launching a new $24 million partnership with Workforce Solutions that will reduce the child care waitlist, giving more than 1,000 children care and providing gap funding to make sure that

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