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  Despite outcries from Fort Bend County Judge KP George and calls to action from local nonprofit leaders, the Fort Bend County Commissioners Court voted 4-1 May 4 to approve the county’s allocation of more than $157 million in state and local COVID-19 relief funds apportioned from the federal American Rescue Plan Act (APRA). The funds are to be split between 2021 and 2022, according to the budget, which is a draft dated April 29 and was the most recent version of the document available per George’s communications director Tami Frazier.  George posted a statement on Facebook l...

On March 29, locally based Attack Poverty received a $100,000 donation from Reliant Energy to help Fort Bend County's ongoing recovery efforts from Winter Storm Uri. According to a news release from Reliant, the donation is aimed at helping to provide funding for plumbing and construction repair costs for 20 damaged homes in Fort Bend County, ensuring they are safe and secure as families continue to recover. “The reality is that most of us were impacted somehow by the recent winter storm and likely know someone in need of home repair. As we connected with community members through food d...

Houston businesses helping Houstonians Businesses helping Houstonians with a hot meal FOX 26's Coco Dominguez has more on some Houston businesses who are helping Houstonians struggling from the winter storm by providing them a hot meal. HOUSTON - Houston businesses continue to show compassion to their communities by doing their part to help those in need that have been affected by the winter storm. Cotton Holdings, a Houston-based disaster recovery company distributed free, hot meals Thursday at local restaurants. They continue on Saturday, Feb. 20 at the following restaurants: - Jimmy Changa...

Top 10 most popular articles of 2020 JavaScript in your web browser. Please Go Top 10 most popular articles of 2020 Top 10 most popular articles of 2020 A sign alerts customers that a business in Queens, which has one of the highest infection rates of coronavirus in the nation, is closed on April 03, 2020 in New York City. | Spencer Platt/Getty Images The outbreak of a global pandemic and a fiercely divisive presidential election were among the topics that drew the most attention this year. Other popular topics on The Christian Post included persecution, racial injustice and fatal trag...