Current status
Dallas County’s Employer Match Child Care Program is a countywide employer-match pilot. The County’s May 1, 2025 release says eligible employers can offer $3,000 annually in child-care assistance per child, with dollar-for-dollar County matching of employer subsidy contributions; current terms and availability should be confirmed directly with Dallas County.
Program availability, employer participation, eligible care, application requirements and funding can change. Confirm directly with the administrator before making a decision.
What to know
Countywide employer pilot
Dallas County’s release describes a countywide Employer Match Child Care Program open to employers of all sizes and industries.
Annual assistance
The County release says employers can offer $3,000 annually in child-care assistance per child, with dollar-for-dollar County matching of employer subsidy contributions.
Not a fixed three-way split
The County’s published description is an employer match. It does not establish a universal employer / County / family one-third cost split.
Family assistance
Texas Workforce Commission Child Care Services is a separate, eligibility-based family assistance program with its own application, income, activity and provider rules.
Section 45F note
Federal Section 45F may be available only when the employer’s actual expenditures and arrangement satisfy IRS rules for qualified child-care or resource-and-referral expenditures. It is not automatic for an employer match, contribution or pilot payment. Review the Section 45F guide and obtain tax advice.
Official sources
Last Updated: September 27, 2026