By Houston ISD The Houston Independent School District is partnering with the Houston Food Bank to organize a mass food distribution site from 4-7 p.m. on Saturday in the parking lot of NRG Stadium. The goal is to accommodate working families who are unable to visit HISD-sponsored distribution sites during the weekday. The site is [...]
CORONAVIRUS UPDATE After a conference call with Walgreens today, our office is pleased to announce that Walgreens will be opening a testing site in District F! LOCATION: 14531 Westheimer RD, 77082 (an old Walgreens building at Westheimer and Highway 6) DATE: Beginning Friday, April 17th, 2020 Drive-thru Open 7 days a week 9am-5pm First come, first [...]
On behalf of the Board of Directors of the International Management District we join with other city and county government agencies in asking residents and businesses to take all appropriate precautions to help contain and mitigate the spread of COVID-19 through the Houston area. The proclamation signed by Mayor Sylvester Turner on March 12, [...]
We want your restaurant be listed on our directory as a service of the Asian Chamber in support of small businesses being shutting down because of the dining restrictions. Please register your restaurant into our directory. SIGN UP FREE TODAY! Register: www.asianchamber-hou.org/restaurant If you are not ACC member, we want to offer you a 2 MONTHS FREE trial [...]
Texas small business can now apply for SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) to help with the COVID-19 crisis. What's an EIDL? The SBA EIDL program can provide low-interest loans of up to $2M to businesses and private non-profits. EIDLs may be used to pay fixed debts, payroll, accounts payable and other bills. The interest [...]
The City of Houston is not shutting down over the weekend because of COVID-19. Mayor Sylvester Turner is asking Houstonians to get their information from credible sources such as HoustonEmergency.org and to ignore false social media rumors designed to create anxiety and confusion. "There is not going to be a lock-down, the city is not shutting down," [...]
The first free COVID-19 drive-thru testing site in Houston will expand services on Saturday, March 21, 2020, to symptomatic people age 65 and older. People 65 and older with cough, difficulty breathing, and fever may call the Houston Health Department COVID-19 call center at 832-393-4220 between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. to be screened. People [...]
CITY RESOURCES At a press conference earlier today, Mayor Turner announced that the 1st of (4) City-County testing sites for COVID-19 has opened to first responders and medical workers. They have been determined to have the most potential exposure to the coronavirus and we do not want them to infect others. Please do not show up [...]
SBA to Provide Disaster Assistance Loans for Small Businesses Impacted by COVID-19 The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering designated states and territories low-interest federal disaster loans for working capital to small businesses suffering substantial economic injury as a result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Coronavirus Emergency Aid Package Signed into Law The legislation signed Wednesday [...]
A recent confirmed case of the coronavirus was shown to be the first instance in the Greater Houston region where it was spread via the community. Based on medical advice, the City of Houston has announced an Emergency Health Declaration. All remaining City-sponsored and partnered events in the month of March will be canceled or postponed. -Houston [...]
