Houston in Action: Equitable Vaccine Distribution Survey
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. [...]
SBA Prioritizes Smallest of Small Businesses in the Paycheck Protection Program
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 [...]
Houston Health Department, partners announce free COVID-19 testing schedule for week of February 22
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. [...]
Ready Harris: FEMA Announces Emergency Aid for Texas
FEMA Announces Emergency Aid for Texas FEMA announced federal emergency aid has been made available to the state of Texas to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in areas affected by a severe winter storm beginning on Feb. 11, 2021 and continuing. Individuals and business owners who sustained losses in the designated area can [...]
The Thomas Telegraph: Vol. 2, Issue 7 – 02-18-2021
Vol. 2, Issue 7 - 02.18.21 Press Conference: Mayor Turner Provides Updates on Outages and Boil Water Notice - 02.18.21 (starts at the 14m10s mark) Please view Mayor Turner's press conference from this morning for many informative updates on the current state of our city. Key Takeaways ERCOT has given the greenlight to energy providers to restore power [...]
Ready Harris: UPDATE | Winter Weather Recovery (Thursday – 1 p.m.)
The Harris County Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management (HCOHSEM) is continuing to monitor and coordinate recovery efforts across the area. The National Weather Service has issued a Hard Freeze Warning for Harris County beginning at midnight and lasting until 9:00 a.m. Friday. Remember to protect the 4 P’s – people, pets, pipes and [...]
