State Representative Gene Wu: Rent Relief Program
TEXAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES GENE WU STATE REPRESENTATIVE· DISTRICT 137 Dear Friend, As of this week, the Texas Rent Relief Program has been launched by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA). Due to the Coronavirus Relief Bill passed by Congress last December, there is $1.3 billion available in emergency rental assistance for [...]
The Thomas Telegraph: Vol. 2, Issue 6 – 02-12-2021
Vol. 2, Issue 6 - 02.12.21 Black History Month has its roots in 1926, when the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) sponsored a national Negro History week, choosing the second week of February to coincide with the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass. The event inspired schools and communities nationwide to organize local [...]
Rental Assistance Update: Here are some things you need to know
Harris County Assistance Available Now Apartment owners and residents in Harris County, but not in the city limits of Houston, Baytown or Pasadena, can apply now for rental assistance HERE This program can provide up to six months of rental assistance, paid directly to the landlord, and is funded by the Texas Emergency Rental Assistance Program. [...]
COVID-19 Vaccination Registration
Recently, Harris County Public Health (HCPH) launched a new COVID-19 vaccination registration portal inviting residents to sign up for a COVID-19 vaccine waitlist. To ensure fair access for elderly residents, working families, and vulnerable populations, registrants on the waitlist are selected through a randomization and prioritization process rather than on a first-come, first-served basis. While [...]
Mark Your Calendar: SBA Houston Virtual Events
Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Q&A Wednesday, February 10 | 1:00pm CST Register here Do you have questions about the program or steps you need to be taking NOW to get prepared to apply? SBA Houston leadership will review FAQs and answer your questions live in accordance with released guidelines to date. CLICK HERE [...]
New and Updated Mental Health Resources
In case of an EMERGENCY, call 9-1-1 Call 9-1-1 if someone, due to their mental state, is an immediate danger to themselves or others, including threats of suicide or homicide. Houston Police Department (HPD) 713-884-3131 Call the Houston Police Department directly if someone is acting out due to their mental state, but is NOT an [...]
Vietnam War Memorial continues to inspire reverence
It has been 45 years since helicopters descended on the U.S. embassy in Saigon to evacuate stranded Americans and Vietnamese people as the city fell to the People’s Army of Vietnam and the Viet Cong in April 1975. When the dust of war settled, more than 2 million lives had been lost, including over 280,000 [...]
The County Connection: An Efficient, Equitable, and Fair Vaccine Registration System
The County Connection Lina Hidalgo | Harris County Judge Most everyone has had an experience with trying to get a COVID-19 vaccination within the past few weeks -- whether for themselves, for a friend, or an elderly relative. And extremely limited vaccine supply made available via random drops announced at the last minute has rendered getting a [...]
