Cuts to SNAP would impact hundreds of thousands of Houston households
URBAN EDGE : May 12, 2025
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the nation’s most significant anti-hunger program, could soon see a $230 billion funding reduction if current federal priorities move forward. This move could impact millions of Texans, including hundreds of thousands of Houston-area families.
Q&A: For Houston’s working poor, rising costs mean tougher choices
URBAN EDGE : January 6, 2025
Over 725,000 households in the Houston area earn an income above the federal poverty line but cannot cover the rising cost of all of their essential needs, such as housing, health care and food, according to data compiled by United Way.
Residents leave Houston neighborhoods thanks in part to climate change
URBAN EDGE : January 23, 2024
According to a report by First Street Foundation, 9% of census blocks in Harris County are listed as “climate abandonment areas,” where people are moving out due at least partially to climate change-related flood risk and not being replaced by incoming homebuyers.
Why Houston is taking steps to elevate children’s rights in City Hall
URBAN EDGE : October 16, 2023
After three years of researching, planning and implementing a commitment to its children, the city of Houston is the first in the U.S. to be recognized as a UNICEF Child Friendly City. With this milestone and the acknowledgement of children’s needs and voices, Houston is actively investing in its future — and it is an investment all cities should undertake.