This week, the Harris County COVID-19 Relief Fund opened its application for aid to the public as part of its second phase of funding.

The application, which was available online and over the phone, was inundated by tens of thousands of Harris County residents seeking assistance from the fund.

However, over the span of two days, the fund:

Hosted 1,898,555 sessions on its website (including visitors who visited the website multiple times)

“The staggering number of applications we received only goes to show the immense magnitude of need across Harris County,” said Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo.

Due to the high volume of applications received, the fund’s systems will need additional time to process, select, and match applicants with the appropriate community-based organization.

The 44 grantee community-based organizations, who received the fund’s first phase of funding on June 12, continue to serve individuals and families with whom they were already engaged with.