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

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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, 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

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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 

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