Officials in Harris County, Texas, are slated to alert applicants who have been selected for its pilot basic income program for low-income individuals within 11 days.
The county announced earlier this week that roughly 83,000 people have applied for the Uplift Harris program and added that it will notify those selected for the pilot program by Feb. 26, per the Houston Chronicle.
“Reducing poverty and helping families who are struggling to meet basic needs should not be a political debate,” Judge Lina Hidalgo said in a statement, per the outlet. “Our community is experiencing poverty at rates higher than other communities in Texas and around the nation, and we as county leaders have a duty to do everything we can to address it.”
The program in Harris County will give 1,928 recipients $500 payments for 18 months, beginning in April. The funds used for the
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