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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher announces secured funding for Harris County to help vulnerable residents

Lizzie Fletcher gives a victory speech after winning U.S. congressional seat for District 7 in Texas on Nov. 6, 2018. (KPRC 2)

HOUSTON – Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher announced on Thursday that up to $1,000,000 in federal funding has been secured for Harris County Public Health to reduce homelessness.

In a news release, the funds will gear towards the Accessing Coordinated Care and Empowering Self Sufficiency Harris County (ACCESS), a program that strengthens Harris County’s safety net system by identifying the county’s underserved residents.

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The program collaborates with several county agencies to direct vulnerable residents, including those who are homeless, re-entering society following incarceration, or aging out of foster care to access a variety of support services, including employment, mental health services, childcare, and more.

The funds were requested by Fletcher last year through Congressional Directed Spending, which allows members of Congress to s request funds for specific projects on behalf of local governments.


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