In order to address the impacts of COVID-19 and to support Texas’ continued economic recovery, the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is implementing a Service Industry Recovery (SIR) child care program to help low-wage workers in TWC-specified service industries who generally operate in close quarters with their customers and whose jobs cannot be accomplished remotely.

Highlights of the SIR program:

• 12 months of eligibility
• $0 parent share of cost
• Less required eligibility documentation

(While TWC is targeting aspects of the service sector with SIR child care, all families continue to have access to TWC’s regular low-income child care subsidy program.)

Eligibility Requirements:

• At least one parent must be currently employed or entering employment in one of the following TWC-specified service industries:
  • Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: NAICS 71
  • Accommodation and Food Services: NAICS 72
  • Retail Trade: NAICS 44-45
• One-parent households must be working a minimum of 25 hours per week and a two-parent household must be working a total of 50 hours per week to qualify.
• The family income is at or below 75 percent of State Median Income (SMI). To see if you meet this requirement, click here and scroll down.

Click here to apply.