Harris County, TX Employ2Empower works with homeless residents on paths to permanent housing

Harris County, TX Employ2Empower Homeless Permanent Housing

Employ2Empower connects homeless residents to services from Career and Recovery Resources, Inc. and jobs with an hourly rate of $15. Participants receive mentoring from sheriff's deputies while completing tasks like graffiti removal and building repairs. The program identifies the necessary resources for adult education, long-term employment, and stable housing. A six-month pilot of Employ2Empower in Precinct 2 expanded to the entire county with $2.1 million in federal ARPA funding.

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Harris County, TX

County in Texas

United States

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Harris County, Texas expands pilot program that employs homeless

Harris County's employment program pairs participants with mentors and gives them leeway, acknowledging that building good habits doesn't happen immediately | Community & Economic Development

Harris County will pay $15 per hour to work, access services, in new model to address homelessness

Adrian Garcia, from Precinct 2, has spearheaded an "employment-first" model to address homelessness