Harris County, TX
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Early Reach Program
In 2022, Harris County launched the Brighter Futures for Harris County Kids Initiative, a comprehensive effort to enhance the well-being of young and vulnerable residents through an $84 million investment of ARPA funds. The initiative includes five programs for children ages zero to three, including the Early Reach Program.
Early Reach aims to establish 1,000 new high-quality childcare slots, using a $26 million budget allocated from ARPA funds. This pilot program, which will run for 2-4 years with the potential to be continued by the Harris County Commissioners, targets children aged 0-4 in high-need areas.
learn more: early reach program
Sources:
Defender Network News Service. (2022). Brighter Futures for Harris County Kids Initiative launched.
Gordon, M. (2023). Affordable day care is hard to find. A new Harris County program could help fix that. Houston Landing.
Early Reach.(n.d.). What is Early REACH (Raising Educational Access for Children in Harris County)?
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2022 | $84 million |
Initiative aims to establish 1,000 new high-quality childcare slots using $26 million budget allocated from ARPA funds
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In 2022, Harris County launched the Brighter Futures for Harris County Kids Initiative, a comprehensive effort to enhance the well-being of young and vulnerable residents through an $84 million investment of ARPA funds. The initiative includes five programs for children ages zero to three, including the Early Reach Program.
Early Reach aims to establish 1,000 new high-quality childcare slots, using a $26 million budget allocated from ARPA funds. This pilot program, which will run for 2-4 years with the potential to be continued by the Harris County Commissioners, targets children aged 0-4 in high-need areas.
learn more: early reach program
Sources:
Defender Network News Service. (2022). Brighter Futures for Harris County Kids Initiative launched.
Gordon, M. (2023). Affordable day care is hard to find. A new Harris County program could help fix that. Houston Landing.
Early Reach.(n.d.). What is Early REACH (Raising Educational Access for Children in Harris County)?
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County population
4,835,125 Source U.S. Census Bureau, 2023
Number of children age 0-4
6.70% Source U.S. Census Bureau, 2023
Children under 18 in families below poverty line
16.40% Source U.S. Census Bureau, 2022
Median household income
$70,789 Source U.S. Census Bureau, 2022
Unemployment rate
4.60% Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, February 2024