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Harris County ends "Community Prosperity" ARPA program, reallocates remaining funds to rental assistance, homelessness and food programs

3789143 · June 12, 2025
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Summary

Following legal uncertainty and a prolonged court fight in Texas, Harris County voted to close the ARPA-funded Community Prosperity program (also known as Uplift) and direct remaining funds toward rental assistance, homelessness programs and food/nutrition services.

Harris County Commissioners voted on Tuesday to close the ARPA-funded Community Prosperity program and to reallocate remaining funds to rental assistance, homelessness services and food-and-nutrition programs.

Commissioners discussed the program after the Texas Supreme Court declined to provide a clear timetable on pending litigation that has constrained the county's ability to expand or continue direct cash-payment pilots. County officials said the program had been costly to administer while litigation remained unresolved…

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