Houston Public MediaHarris County cannot distribute money under a revamped guaranteed income program while a final appeal is pending, according to a recent order by the Fifteenth Court of Appeals.
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Payments under revamped Harris County guaranteed income program halted pending Paxton’s appeal
The modified program would provide nearly 2,000 families living below 200 percent of the federal poverty line, who were already selected for the program, with $500 monthly payments through preloaded debit cards. Payments under the revised program were set to start going out in January.
