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

Published February 21, 2024 12:00pm ET



Officials in Harris County, Texas, will alert low-income applicants who have been selected for its pilot basic income program within the next five days.

The Uplift Harris program had roughly 83,000 applicants, and officials announced last week that they would tell those chosen for the pilot program by Monday, according to the Houston Chronicle.

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