Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Texas expects its child care subsidy program to support roughly 14,000 fewer children on an average day as rising costs stretch available funding.
The impact varies widely across North Texas: Dallas County’s target is down 12.2%, Tarrant County’s is down 4.3%, while North Central Texas is the only workforce region in the state with a higher 2027 target.
Texas lawmakers heard Wednesday about what shrinking access to affordable child care could mean for families, providers and the workforce, as TWC says child care costs are expected to keep rising
Texas expects its child care subsidy program to support roughly 14,000 fewer children on an average day as rising costs stretch available funding.
The impact varies widely across North Texas: Dallas County’s target is down 12.2%, Tarrant County’s is down 4.3%, while North Central Texas is the only workforce region in the state with a higher 2027 target.
Texas lawmakers heard Wednesday about what shrinking access to affordable child care could mean for families, providers and the workforce, as TWC says child care costs are expected to keep rising
