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Vol. 2, Issue 10 - 03.11.21 RECOVERY RESOURCES On March 10th, City Council approved the Utility Winter Storm Uri Relief Program, authorizing adjustments to affected water and wastewater customer accounts.This will provide for a one-time adjustment to all affected utility customers’ water and wastewater utility bills to the lower of the average monthly usage billed over the previous 12 months [...]
Watch this recording of today's Texas Workforce Commission Webinar on what Texas employers should know about Gov. Abbott's "100% re-opening" executive order during the pandemic. Watch the Video
Harris County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HCOHSEM) requests business participation in a survey regarding the recent winter weather event to assess damage and help determine recovery needs. We ask that you respond by March 22, 2021. The Business Damage Survey can be accessed in English and Spanish by clicking here or Español. Additional resources can be found at www.readyharris.org . Also, [...]
The U.S. Small Business Administration has some key changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) which will be available for a limited amount of time to ensure America’s smallest businesses get exclusive access. If you are a small business owner with fewer than 20 employees, or are self-employed; there is new information for you. Please [...]
The County Connection Lina Hidalgo | Harris County Judge March 2021 We are Texans, and the concept of freedom is an essential piece of our identity. We all want the freedom to go out to eat and to socialize, the freedom for our economy and our schools to open without the fear of getting deathly ill, the [...]
Vol. 2, Issue 9 - 03.04.21 RECOVERY RESOURCES Mayor Turner has announced that $1.65m in emergency grants are being invested by the Houston Harris County Winter Storm Relief Fund. Those impacted by the storm and needing help can text HoustonFreeze to 898211, or for Spanish, text HoustonAyuda to 898211 (TXT211 on iPhone). Individuals will be texted back with eligibility and [...]
In this episode of ImpactED, the official podcast for Alief ISD, Superintendent HD Chambers speaks with Dr. Eric Boerwinkle, Dean of UTHealth School of Public Health. They have an in-depth conversation about the COVID-19 pandemic, new variants and the amazing advances in science that assisted in creating a vaccine in record time. The podcast is [...]
NEED ASSISTANCE RECOVERING FROM THE WINTER STORM? Text HOUSTONFREEZE to 898211 to receive text updates about recovery resources. Regular text messaging rates apply. If you are in need of emergency assistance or need help navigating resources, CALL 2-1-1. REPORT DAMAGES Report your damages at https://www.connectivetx.org/winterstorm/. This survey will take only 10 minutes and help direct disaster resources to those in [...]
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Christian Dashaun Menefee is the youngest elected Harris County attorney and the first African-American in the position. He has lived in Houston since early childhood and attended K-12 in the Klein and Alief independent school districts. Menefee, 32, attended the University of Texas at San Antonio, receiving a bachelor’s degree in business administration. He was [...]
