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Harris County waves the white flag with its guaranteed income program

  • Jun 13, 2025
Hue:Man Shelter

Houston begins public art project geared to end street homelessness

  • May 28, 2025

TX stops Harris County's controversial guaranteed income program again

  • Dec 16, 2024

Free money program moves forward in Harris County

  • Oct 25, 2024

'Our America: In the Black Conversations' | Watch Episode 2

  • Jun 26, 2024

'Our America: In the Black Conversations' | Watch Episode 1

  • Jun 20, 2024

Will bodycams in the Harris County Jail help? See the latest effort

  • Jan 31, 2024

Applications are now open for Uplift Harris guaranteed income program

  • Jan 12, 2024

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Houston has highest poverty rate amongst biggest U.S. cities, according to census data

  • Sep 17, 2025
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Harris County cancels Uplift Harris program with plans to use $18M for other programs

  • Jun 13, 2025
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New public art project breaks ground geared towards Houston's efforts to combat homelessness

  • May 28, 2025
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WWII Veteran lived on one penny a day. He then rose to prominence as a Houston attorney.

  • May 14, 2025
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Teen on a mission to 'sock out' poverty!

  • Jun 5, 2021
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Harris County launches guaranteed income program that will give families $500 per month

  • Jan 12, 2024
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Applications for Uplift Harris guaranteed income program open Friday

  • Jan 10, 2024
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Applications for Uplift Harris delayed as Commissioners Court set to discuss program details

  • Jan 8, 2024

Latest Stories

Glitches anticipated a day before Harris Co. guaranteed income program launches, county judge says

About 1,900 families will receive the $500 monthly income for a year and a half. For qualified residents for the program, you have until Feb. 2 to apply.

  • Jan 12, 2024

Applications for Harris County low income assistance program open this Friday after initial delay

The application window for the program, which will provide $500 a month to nearly 2,000 Harris County households, was initially delayed. Here's everything you need to know about who is eligible.

  • Jan 10, 2024

Applications for Uplift Harris delayed as Commissioners Court set to discuss program details

The delay comes as the Harris County Commissioners Court is set to discuss the $20.5 million grant program and take possible action.

  • Jan 8, 2024

Harris Co. commissioners approve 'Uplift Harris' program, OK fight over election restrictions

In addition to approval for the $500 a month to 1,500 low-income families, the commissioners voted to fight new legislation that allows the state to take control over Harris County elections.

  • Jun 7, 2023
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MRIs show stress from poverty, racism may alter brain development of Black children, study says

Researchers found that increased stressors like economic hardship and systemic racism play a significant role for Black children and can lead to the development of mental health issues as they age, the study said.

  • Feb 4, 2023