Stimulus update: Applicants for $500 direct payment in Texas to be alerted within four days

By Jack Birle

Published February 22, 2024 8:02pm ET

Within the next four days, Harris County, Texas, officials will share which low-income applicants have been chosen for its pilot basic income program.

Last week, it was announced that the Uplift Harris program had roughly 83,000 applicants, with officials also confirming that they would tell those selected for the pilot program by Monday, per the Houston Chronicle.