Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, left, and Commissioner Rodney Ellis talk to employees of the Harris Center, on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024 in Houston. Harris County’s new guaranteed income pilot program began notifying selected participants last month, but now the initiative could be in jeopardy after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging its legality.
The $20.5 million Uplift Harris program , funded by federal American Rescue Plan dollars, aims to reduce income inequality and health disparities by sending around 1,900 selected recipients $500 monthly payments for 18 months.
Here are a few things to know. LEGAL […]
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