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Harris County renews Employ to Empower program that pays unhoused residents to work in precinct parks
Summary
The court approved renewal of the Employ to Empower program, a county effort that hires people who are currently unhoused for maintenance and parks work, pays $15/hour, and provides ID restoration and case management according to program partners.
Harris County commissioners on Oct. 16 approved the renewal of the Employ to Empower program, an interdepartmental effort that places people who are experiencing homelessness into paid, low-barrier work with precinct maintenance and parks divisions.
Speakers at the meeting — including Sgt. Theodore Perez of the Harris County Sheriff’s Office and Nkechi Agwenu, CEO of Career & Recovery…
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