Harris County Commissioners Court approved a guaranteed income program which would give $500 to low income residents in the most impoverished parts of the county on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, in Houston. Despite clashes between the body during discussion, Harris County Commissioners approved a guaranteed income pilot program that will provide selected low-income families and individuals living below the poverty line $500 a month for up to 18 months. The multi-million dollar program named "Uplift Harris" totals around $20.5 million from federal funding in the American Rescue Plan Act operated by the Harris County Public Health Department.
Tuesday’s vote makes […]
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