By Jen Rice
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Harris County’s guaranteed basic income program received more than 82,000 applications from residents before the online portal closed earlier this month .Around 1,900 households will be randomly selected from the applicant pool to participate in the Uplift Harris program , which will provide $500 monthly payments to low-income households for 18 months. POVERTY IN HARRIS COUNTY: Eight percent of Harris County residents live in areas of persistent poverty, census data shows Applicants who are selected to participate will be notified by Feb. 26, with the first cash payments going out on April 3, […]
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