Harris County is stepping up its game in the fight against poverty with a new guaranteed income program dubbed Uplift Harris, set to open its doors to applications in January. This program is primed to give a financial boost to over 1,900 families living in some of the county’s poorest neighborhoods, with eligible households set to pocket $500 a month for 18 months. In a move greenlit by the Harris County Commissioners Court back in June and funded by a hefty $20.5 million chunk of the federal American Rescue Plan Act, it aims to put a dent in economic […]
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