Community Alert! Dear International District Constituents; There is a community protest scheduled on Saturday, June 6, 2020 from 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm at Crump Stadium, 12321 High Star, Houston, Texas, 77072. While we do not anticipate any violent encounters in our area as a result of this protest, we ask that everyone be mindful [...]
By Christina Autry You know that you’ve arrived at what is hailed by many as the “best Desi restaurant in Houston” when you see the famous, unmarked orange and red restaurant at the corner of Bissonnet and Kirkwood. Reminiscent of a repurposed Waffle House, Bundu Khan’s popularity stems much more from its word-of-mouth reputation than [...]
Now that the International District’s three largest and oldest high schools have produced a generation or two of alumni, it’s fun to examine which famous athletes, musicians, performers, artists, business leaders and scientists came from each of these schools. Looking back now on the past 47 years since Hastings opened (followed soon by Elsik and [...]
PPP Loan Forgiveness- The District Director and Deputy District Director will walk you through the latest issued official guidance. 1:00pm CST: Monday 06/01: CLICK HERE Wednesday 06/03: CLICK HERE Friday 06/05: CLICK HERE PPP/EIDL Program Overview- PPP funds are still available. EIDL open to agricultural businesses only. Here an overview of each program. 9:00am CST: [...]
CORONAVIRUS UPDATE Due to the Memorial Day holiday on Monday, City Council held a Consolidated Session this morning. Guidelines remain in place for speakers to participate remotely during Public Session. Here were some of the notable Agenda items from the Agenda Session: Item #6 - ORDINANCE approving and authorizing a Subrecipient Agreement between City of Houston and BAKER RIPLEY, INC to provide $2,499,887.00 in Hurricane Harvey [...]
PPP Loan Forgiveness 1:00pm CST: Tuesday 5/26: CLICK HERE Wednesday 5/27: CLICK HERE Thursday 5/28: CLICK HERE Friday 5/29: CLICK HERE EIDL/PPP Overview *PPP funds are still available, EIDL open to agricultural businesses only Tuesday May 26th-Friday May 29th 3:00pm Join URL: https://score.zoom.us/j/98930451394 Or by Phone: +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) Meeting ID: 989 3045 1394 Spanish Webinars EIDL/PPP Overview [...]
On Monday, May 18, elected officials, the Houston Food Bank, members of the community, volunteers, and the press gathered at KIPP Academy Connect Primary School Campus to assist the Houston Food Bank to distribute food to the community.International District Vice Chair, Fred Bhandara, used the occasion to announce a donation of seed money [...]
CORONAVIRUS UPDATE On Monday 5/18, Governor Greg Abbott announced an Executive Order regarding the Phase II of the State of Texas' ongoing plan to safely and strategically open Texas while minimizing the spread of COVID-19. Restaurants may increase their occupancy to 50% and additional services and activities that remained closed under Phase I may open with restricted occupancy levels [...]
PPP Loan Forgiveness (presentation has been updated based on new guidance recently issued): 1pm CST: Monday 5/18: CLICK HERE Tuesday 5/19: CLICK HERE Wednesday 5/20: CLICK HERE Thursday 5/21: CLICK HERE Friday 5/22: CLICK HERE EIDL/PPP Overview Monday May 18th-Friday May 22nd 9:00am Join URL: https://score.zoom.us/j/91174027629 Or by Phone: +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) Meeting ID: 911 7402 7629 [...]
Many employers are beginning to prepare for re-starting normal work operations. Join employment law experts for a discussion of issues employers may encounter as they bring employees back into the workplace or recall employees from layoff or furlough and strategies to minimize risk in the process. Date: Friday, May 15, 2020 Time: 11:00 am [...]
