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Reyna: Federal funding cuts could lead to poverty going back up in the RGV – Rio Grande Guardian

Summary by Rio Grande Guardian
MCALLEN, Texas – When Hidalgo County Judge Richard Cortez set up his Prosperity Task Force the aim was to reduce poverty in the region.  According to the U.S. Census Bureau the poverty rate in Hidalgo County stands at 27.1 percent, which is about double the Texas average. Among children, the poverty rate is 39 percent. But when Cortez first announced he wanted to tackle the issue, back in 2019, the rate in Hidalgo County was 29.5 percent. So, ac…
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Rio Grande Guardian broke the news in on Wednesday, July 2, 2025.
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