Texas County low income families to Receive $500 a Month as Part of Guarantee Income Program

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Harris County's guarantee program is a boon for economically weak families. This program is an initiative to provide an income source for low-income households. It will be providing financial assistance of $500 per month to eligible families. The tenure of this program will last for 18 months.

This program will be a helping hand to low-income families. It will help them pay rent, transportation, medical, groceries, and other expenses.

The American Rescue Plan Act has allotted an amount of $20.5 Million for Harris County's guarantee program.

The online portal for Harris County's guarantee program is going to open from 8 January to 26 January.

Applications Deadline

The last date to apply is 26 January 2024 at 11:59. The residents can use it from now on. They can submit the form through the official website or email.

Many other programs like Harris County's are also carried out in Texas. In this program, the residents below the 200% federal poverty line can participate.

According to the rules, a family with four members with an income of around $60,000 and an individual income of about $29,000 are eligible for this program.

The targeted areas' zip codes are

• 77026
• 77028
• 77033
• 77050
• 77051
• 77060
• 78081
• 77091
• 77093
• 77547

Even though the residents apply for the Uplift Harris program, they can still apply for the ACESS Haries County public health program.

Harris County's guarantee program plans to provide financial help and eradicate poverty from families and residents of the 10-Zip Code area. Around 1900 families are expected to get their first payment by March of this year.

Around half of the population in Houston is facing financial crises, according to research for the year 2021.

Harris County's program can potentially change several households' economic conditions.