Tag: Harris County
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Harris County Guaranteed Income Pilot Program: You Should Know!
Harris County’s Court Commissioners have authorized the guaranteed income pilot program. This program will pay at least $500 to qualified low-income families. Harris County Commissioners Court approved the plan to roll out a guaranteed income pilot program these coming months The program was recently approved, and the government will allocate $20.5 million of American…
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Harris County Commissioner Announce 20.5 Million Pilot program To Address Economic Inequality
Harris County Commissioners have approved a pilot program that will offer residents of some of the country’s poorest communities a guaranteed income. The initiative would employ federal COVID funding to assist residents earning up to twice the federal poverty level with $500 per month for 18 months. Harris County’s Economic Disparity Is Being Solved With…
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Harris County Launches Pilot Program Providing Monthly Stipends to Low-Income Families
This move makes Harris County the first county in the state to offer experimental financial assistance through the COVID stimulus American Rescue Plan Act. Harris County Commissioners in Texas have given the green light to a pilot program that will provide a monthly stipend to hundreds of low-income families The program, known as UPLIFT Harris,…
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$1.4 Million In Federal Funding To Be Allocated To Combatting Black Maternal Mortality In Harris County
Texas has a higher rate than the national average, and Harris County’s rate is even higher than the state average. An additional $1.4 Million In Federal Cash Will Be Awarded To Harris County To Tackle Black Maternal Mortality Houston Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher said Tuesday morning that an additional $1.4 million in federal cash will be…