College Station City Council approves additional $250,000 in COVID-19 aid for families
(World News USA)

The College Station school district`s COVID-19 Family Empowerment Program is receiving $250,000 to help families whose children are eligible for free or reduced lunches. College Station City Council members voted unanimously Thursday to distribute the funds. This is the second round of funding that the program has received this year. Eligible families can receive assistance with medical co-pays, prescription costs, uniforms, rent assistance and more. The Empowerment Program launched in July when the council first voted to put $250,000 of Community Development Block Grant CARES Act funds toward the effort. According to the council agenda, that funding was meant to last throughout the school...