See below to answers to common questions about the Child Care Relief Funds. You may also download the Frequently Asked Questions in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese .
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Any provider placed on Corrective Action by Child Care Regulation during the grant period is ineligible to receive CCRF funds
To learn more about how to apply, please view our Application Guide or Application Walk Through Video on our website available in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese.
To learn more about how to apply, please view our Application Guide or Application Walk Through Video on our website available in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese.
75th percentile of the average daily local market rate for child care in the workforce area | x | Licensed capacity | x | 22 days | x | Multiplier of 3.2725 |
Permitted: | Data as of: |
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As of December 31, 2021 | December 31, 2021 |
Between January 1–January 31, 2022 | January 31, 2022 |
Between February 1–February 28, 2022 | February 28, 2022 |
Application Approval | First Payment | Second Payment | Third Payment | Fourth Payment | Final Report | |
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Schedule | TWC will begin accepting applications on a rolling basis in March 2022 and will continue to accept applications until May 31, 2022. | Typically issued within 7 days of application approval. | Issued 3 months after application approval date. Provider must submit information on how it used the first payment of funds before TWC will release the second payment. |
Issued 6 months after application approval date. Provider must submit information on how it used the first and second payments before TWC will release the third payment. |
Issued 9 months after application approval date. Provider must submit information on how it used the first, second, and third payments before TWC will release the fourth payment. |
All providers must submit a final report on how all funds were expended no later than June 30, 2023. |
Example 1 | March 10, 2022 | Issued within 7 days | Issued June 10, 2022 | Issued September 10, 2022 | Issued December 10, 2022 | |
Example 2 | May 1, 2022 | Issued within 7 days | Issued August 1, 2022 | Issued November 1, 2022 | Issued February 1, 2023 |
In September 2022, the Commission approved updated 2022 CCRF award amounts for providers who meet certain criteria and who continue to be eligible for the 2022 CCRF. Please read below for details.
In September 2022, the Commission approved issuing a 5th 2022 CCRF payment to certain providers.
Providers must retain documentation on the use of funding and will be required to provide TWC with documentation on the use of funds if they are selected for monitoring. Learn more by reading our Documenting Expenses and Preparing for Monitoring Guide available in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese.
Providers will also be asked to report if they offered tuition or copayment relief for families during each payment period.
To learn more, view our Quarterly Reporting Guide and Video, also available in Spanish
and Vietnamese
.
The technical assistance team is available to assist with any Child Care Relief Fund issues and questions that you may have, including updating your mailing address. Please email CCReliefFunds@trelliscompany.org or call 833-613-3192 to receive help in a variety of languages.
For more information, including support resources, visit https://childcare.texas.gov/.
TWC also offers free business coaching to licensed and regulated providers. You may contact a child care business coach to benefit from his or her services.
TWC is committed to promoting integrity within the Child Care Relief Fund program. As part of this commitment, TWC has developed a Fraud Hotline, where individuals can report alleged misuse of CCRF funds or other fraudulent activity. To contact the CCRF Fraud Hotline, please call 1-833-880-0315 or email CCRFFraud@trelliscompany.org between 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Tips for reporting:
For more information, contact:
Child Care Relief Fund Technical Assistance Team
CCReliefFunds@trelliscompany.org 1-833-613-3192
To chat with an agent and find additional resources, visit childcare.texas.gov.
To report suspected fraud and alleged misuse of funds, contact our CCRF Fraud Hotline at 833-880-0315 or CCRFFraud@trelliscompany.org