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Special Edition ADVOCATE FOR YOUR COMMUNITY OCA-GREATER HOUSTON TO HOST #STOPASIANHATE VIGIL & RALLY Houston, TX - OCA-Greater Houston deeply mourns the victims of the mass shootings that occurred on Tuesday evening in Atlanta, GA, and condemns anti-Asian sentiments, xenophobia, and violence. Please join us in solidarity this Saturday, March 20th at 5 p.m. at Grace Event Lawn [...]
Vol. 2, Issue 11 - 03.18.21 RESOURCES The Houston Harris County Winter Storm Relief Fund is now accepting applications for home repair assistance for residents whose homes were damaged during the winter storm. To get started, click here. The Houston-Harris County Emergency Rental Assistance Program provides past-due rent payments from April 2020 onward, for months in which no other rental assistance has [...]
Hearing Advisory THURSDAY: House Judiciary to Hold Hearing on Discrimination and Violence Against Asian Americans Stay informed and connected: Judiciary.House.Gov / @HouseJudiciary MEDIA ADVISORY March 16, 2021 CONTACT: Shadawn Reddick-Smith, 202-225-3951 Washington, D.C. - On March 18th at 10:00 a.m., the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties will hold a hearing on the discrimination and violence [...]
This will be a very special program since participating restaurants will get to meet some fantastic mentors, including a resilience fellow from the Office of Mayor Turner.
The Houston Health Department and its agency partners are announcing the schedule for sites offering free COVID-19 tests the week of March 15, 2021. Fifteen FREE+FAST+SAFE testing sites across Houston are on the schedule for the week. Houston Health Department The Houston Health Department will offer drive-thru testing at a surge site affiliated with U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Southwest Multi-Service [...]
Houston District Office - March 2021 Women in Business: Lender Matchmaking Tuesday, March 23 | 8:30am CST | REGISTER HERE Are you READY to pursue financing to start or grow your business? Hear from multiple participating SBA Lenders and Micro Lenders and learn about non-traditional and traditional loan programs, understanding lending credit requirements, learn [...]
Vol. 2, Issue 10 - 03.11.21 RECOVERY RESOURCES On March 10th, City Council approved the Utility Winter Storm Uri Relief Program, authorizing adjustments to affected water and wastewater customer accounts.This will provide for a one-time adjustment to all affected utility customers’ water and wastewater utility bills to the lower of the average monthly usage billed over the previous 12 months [...]
Watch this recording of today's Texas Workforce Commission Webinar on what Texas employers should know about Gov. Abbott's "100% re-opening" executive order during the pandemic. Watch the Video
Harris County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HCOHSEM) requests business participation in a survey regarding the recent winter weather event to assess damage and help determine recovery needs. We ask that you respond by March 22, 2021. The Business Damage Survey can be accessed in English and Spanish by clicking here or Español. Additional resources can be found at www.readyharris.org . Also, [...]
