Texas poised to join federal summer food aid program for children | Houston Chronicle
State lawmakers are poised to accept hundreds of millions of dollars from the federal government to feed an estimated 3.8 million low-income children over the summer months. …
“Having that safety net when I grew up was important because we wouldn't have eaten without that assistance,” Walle said. “I was grateful for that. But you know, seeing children go hungry in the most prosperous and wealthy country on the planet is immoral.”
Texas poised to add $100 million to child care scholarship program | Texas Tribune
“I am proud to announce that, through diligent negotiations and collaboration with stakeholders across the board, we secured $100 million in the state budget for child care scholarships,” Walle said. “Access to quality child care is essential for both economic stability and our children’s future. By exploring every budgetary option and building consensus, we achieved a result that will make a real difference in the lives of Texas families.”
Texas lawmakers move to add $100M to struggling child care subsidy program | Houston Chronicle
State Rep. Armando Walle, a Houston Democrat who led the push, said he is really glad to see the bump make it into the near-final version of the budget. The bill will need one more vote of approval from each chamber before heading to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk.
“That's a huge win,” Walle said. “We're proud of that work, and I’m just really ecstatic about this victory for working families.”
$100 million boost in child care scholarship funding advances in Texas Legislature | Dallas Morning News
House Appropriations Committee Chairman and State Rep. Armando Walle, D-Houston, said in a statement that he’s proud that lawmakers secured the additional scholarship funding through diligent negotiations and collaboration.
“Access to quality child care is essential for both economic stability and our children’s future,” he said. “By exploring every budgetary option and building consensus, we achieved a result that will make a real difference in the lives of Texas families
