Uplift Harris recently selected nearly 2,000 participants out of over 82,000 applicants. Uplift Harris, a guaranteed income program in Texas, accepted just over 2% of applicants.
The program gives $500 each month for 18 months to 1,928 low-income households in the Houston area.
Participants say they hope to use the money to help with housing costs or daily expenses. Just over 2% of applicants to a Houston-area guaranteed income program were accepted — a lower acceptance rate than Harvard or Yale .Starting this month, 1,928 families will receive $500 a month, no strings attached, through Uplift Harris , a […]
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