The Houston-based literacy program “Reading With A Rapper” is launching a new digital platform through a collaboration with Microsoft.

The Uplift Harris program that will give $500 a month to qualified people begins next month. Over 82,000 people applied for fewer than 2,000 spots. These aren’t just numbers, but people living paycheck to paycheck.

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Houston Life's Melanie Camp visits Rothko Chapel in Houston's Museum District to learn about a powerful program they have in honor of the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. this MLK Day.

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METRO said its Board of Directors has unanimously approved the implementation of a new bike share program.

Watch as Neil Bush chats about the bronze statue that will serve as the focal point of the Barbara Bush Memorial Garden, named in honor of his mother.

Several parents with students in the Houston Independent School District said they are worried that the only program created for severely disabled children may soon be gone.

Harris County Commissioners have just passed the funding package to pay for a two year program which will offer free I-T/ Tech training to veterans and young adults 18-to-26 years old, hoping to greatly increase their income.

Judge Hidalgo and Commissioner Rodney Ellis held a news conference Tuesday to introduce a new program that aims to combat maternal and infant mortality in Harris County.

Two COVID-19 antiviral pills are available for free in the U.S., but getting them quickly can be challenging.

Mayor Sylvester Turner helped kick-off the 7th year of the Hire Houston Youth program Monday morning.

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and representatives of Wells Fargo announced an effort to boost low-and moderate-income homeownership in the city limits of Houston.

The Biden administration is stepping up its effort to find and unite migrant families forcibly separated under President Donald Trump.

Mayor Sylvester Turner will join Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and the G-Unity Foundation, Houston ISD Interim Superintendent Dr. Grenita Lathan, Horizon United Group, and Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee to announce a new program for high school students on Monday.

HOUSTON – Law enforcement officials in Montgomery County announced on Tuesday a new program to feature cold cases on digital billboards. The “Cold Case Warm Up” is a partnership with Multi-County Crime Stoppers Organizations and Clear Channel Outdoor. The program will feature a different “cold case” on digital billboard messages each quarter throughout the area to bring forward new information that could help shed light on unsolved crimes and help bring resolution to grieving families. The first case to be highlighted will be a case that has been on the books for 25 years, the murder of John and Patsy Stewart.

HOUSTON – The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office launched the “Take Me Home” program to help law enforcement officers easily find and return loved ones who are at risk of wandering. The program was 15 months in the making, all to better serve the Fort Bend Community. Here is how it worksIn the new program, developed by the Pensacola Police Department, families can register their loved ones with cognitive disabilities such as Autism, Alzheimer’s, Dementia, and down syndrome. To register an individual online, you submit a current digital picture, demographic information and caregiver contact information. Click here to register a loved one.

Greg Abbott announced a new program Tuesday that will help provide holiday meals for families and at-risk youth in communities across Texas. According to the release, the program benefits children, youth, and families served by the Texas network of Family and Youth Success Programs (formerly called Services to At-Risk Youth), select Boys and Girls Clubs, select CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) programs and agencies that serve child sex trafficking victims. Here is how it works:Participating restaurants list CFCPs on their online ordering system for customers to purchase on behalf of at-risk families and youth in the community. Participating service providers identify families and shelters who have the most need and work with participating restaurants to get the meals deliveredRestaurants interested in participating in the program can sign up on the Texas Restaurant Association website. Families in need of food can find additional help online: 211texas.org.

(Victoria Jones/PA via AP)LONDON – Britain’s treasury chief announced a new income support program Thursday for workers hurt by the coronavirus pandemic, as the government races to prevent widespread layoffs when earlier employer subsidies end next month. Businesses and labor unions had pressed the government to step in with more direct support for people in precarious work situations. Under a furloughed worker program that expires next month, the government pays 80% of the wages of workers placed on leave. To underscore that his proposals have wide support, Sunak appeared outside his office before delivering his speech, holding a copy of the plan and flanked by representatives of the Confederation of British Industry and the Trades Union Congress. We’ve already lost 700,000 jobs.”In addition to the wage support program, Sunak said the government will help businesses by extending loan repayment deadlines and loan guarantees provided earlier this year.

HOUSTON – Hundreds of thousands of Texans are now receiving $300 a week in addition to their unemployment benefits from the state. These are federal FEMA funds used in the Lost Wages Assistance program passed by President Trump after the $600 weekly boost from the feds expired at the end of July. Q: Who qualifies for the Lost Wages Assistance program and the weekly $300 benefit? A: If you are already receiving unemployment benefits, you do NOT need to do anything to receive the extra $300 dollars from the Lost Wages Assistance program. To start or stop federal tax withholding for unemployment benefit payments:• Choose your withholding option when you apply for benefits online through Unemployment Benefits Services.