Grant Proposal Workshops January 26 and February 25 The Planning and Development Department is offering two grant proposal workshops for Complete Communities that wish to apply for LISC small grants ranging up to $5,000. Workshops will be held virtually Jan. 26 and Feb. 25. Visit for LISC grant application details. Email [email protected] or call 713-292-3639 [...]

Please join me Saturday, January 30th at 10:00AM for a town hall meeting to discuss my legislative priorities for the Texas 87th Legislative Session. Please copy and past the link from the image below in your web browser to join the Zoom meeting. I will explore my platform for this session, and want to hear from House [...]

Please see the attachments and below information for programming from The Alliance: 2021 Vocational Trainings  We are actively recruiting for our next CNA, EKG, HVAC and CDL classes. Please see the flyer attached for more information or visit us at www.thealliancetx.org/financial-opportunity-center English as a Second Language Classes  The new ESL session begins next week! Anyone interested [...]

Houston Virtual Job Fair Wed, Jan 27, 2021 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM CST This Virtual Job Fair will allow you to discover who is hiring and what they are looking for. An online virtual event utilizes chat and video interviewing to help you land your dream job. Sending your resume every day and not [...]

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The U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the U.S. Treasury Department, will re-open the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan portal to PPP-eligible lenders with $1 billion or less in assets for First and Second Draw applications on Friday, January 15, 2021 at 9 am ET. The portal will fully open on Tuesday, January 19, [...]

Join this webinar for a preliminary overview of the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program included in the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act signed into law by President Trump on Dec. 27, 2020. Eligible organizations with a reduction in revenue due to the COVID-19 pandemic will have the opportunity to receive [...]

Please find a link to our upcoming webinar schedule for small businesses:  MARK YOUR CALENDAR: SBA Houston Virtual Events (govdelivery.com)4 Sessions include an overview of the new stimulus package as well as Q&A sessions with SBA Leadership. Recent Press Release issued for reopening of PPP Loans (pdf also attached): PPP Reopens Jan 11 | The U.S. Small Business Administration | SBA.gov   SBA [...]

The County Connection Lina Hidalgo | Harris County Judge   Happy New Year Harris County! I know you all are just as happy as I am to say goodbye to 2020. We’ve faced so many dire challenges over the last year -- unemployment, financial devastation, social isolation, illness, and death. We’ve sacrificed so much to [...]