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The City of Houston and Harris County are working together to provide $159 million in rent and utilities assistance to families who are struggling due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The funds will be distributed by two agencies with established experience in helping people in need: BakerRipley and Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. To [...]
Houston in Action, the Greater Houston Community Foundation, the Houston Immigration Legal Services Collaborative and the United Way of Houston are engaged in understanding how organizations and multiple stakeholders are engaging around equitable vaccine implementation in the City of Houston, Harris County and surrounding areas. We invite you to complete this survey to support this analysis. [...]
Houston Announces Moratorium on Heavy Trash Code Enforcement in Aftermath of Winter Storm Heavy trash code enforcement suspended February 23 to March 12, 2021 No citations will be issued during this time Due to widespread damage to many homes during last week’s winter storm, the Department of Neighborhoods (DON) Inspections and Public Service (IPS) division [...]
02.23.21 Crowdsource Rescue and Operation BBQ Relief and are helping those still affected by Winter Storm Uri. If you lack reliable transportation to get food & water you can sign up for delivery at: http://crowdsourcerescue.org/freeze If you DO NOT have internet access you may dial 311 for help. Please consider donating to the Houston/Harris County Winter Storm Relief Fund! [...]
SBA Announces Changes to Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to Further Promote Equitable Access to Relief Building on a month of strong results, the Biden-Harris Administration and the U.S. Small Business Administration are taking steps with the Paycheck Protection Program to further promote equitable relief for America’s mom-and-pop businesses. Updates include: From Wednesday, February 24th to Tuesday, March 9th (14 [...]
The Houston Health Department and its agency partners are announcing the schedule for sites offering free COVID-19 tests the week of February 22, 2021. Nineteen 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 two surge sites affiliated with U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. [...]
