The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) Child Care Services (CCS) program provides financial aid (also known as subsidy/scholarship) for child care to families who meet income requirements, promoting long-term self-sufficiency by enabling parents to work or attend workforce training or education activities. This program strives to educate parents about the availability of quality child care, enhance children’s early learning, and support early learning programs working to improve the quality of child care services. The Texas Workforce Commission approved an application submitted by the Workforce Solutions East Texas Board to the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) for the Child Care Industry Support Initiative. Through a Request for Proposals, the Workforce Solutions East Texas Board contracted for Child Care Industry Support Initiative activities. The Child Care Industry Support Initiative contract with TWC ended and Workforce boards were allowed to continue the CCSI using their own child care funds. WSETB continues to support the CCIS Initiative. The East Texas Council of Governments (ETCOG), as the administrative unit for the Workforce Solutions East Texas Board (WSETB) is soliciting proposals from qualified entities to expand business services resources for the child care industry by hiring staff members to focus on child care business outreach and support.
