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Alief/Westchase Virtual Community Meeting TONIGHT
Please join us at 6pm from the comfort of your home! Topics of discussion include a coronavirus update and proposed projects for Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) and Council District Service Fund (CDSF).
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You Ride… You Get Rewarded
Support our Local Restaurants and Retailers in the METRO Rider Rewards Program Many of our retailers have started curbside pickup to make…
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“Stay Home. Stay Safe.” order and essential services
A Message from the Executive Director This morning County Judge Lina Hidalgo, with the support of Mayor Turner, issued a mandatory “Sta…
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SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) to help with the COVID-19 crisis
What’s an EIDL? The SBA EIDL program can provide low-interest loans of up to $2M to businesses and private non-profits. EIDLs m…
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Houston’s COVID-19 Site Broadens Testing to Symptomatic People with Chronic Illnesses
Houston’s first free COVID-19 drive-thru testing site will broaden services to people of any age with chronic illnesses on Sunday, Marc…
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Register your Restaurant in our ACC Directory
We want your restaurant be listed on our directory as a service of the Asian Chamber in support of small businesses being shutting down b…
Read moreSBA Update! COVID-19 Disaster Loans Now Available in Texas & Upcoming Webinars
Texas small business can now apply for SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) to help with the COVID-19 crisis. What’s an EIDL? …
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Mayor Sylvester Turner asks authorities to investigate false social media posts; assures residents the city of Houston is not shutting down over the weekend
The City of Houston is not shutting down over the weekend because of COVID-19. Mayor Sylvester Turner is asking Houstonians to get their …
Read moreFirst Houston COVID-19 Testing Site Expands to Older Adults with Symptoms
The first free COVID-19 drive-thru testing site in Houston will expand services on Saturday, March 21, 2020, to symptomatic people age 65…
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District F Coronavirus Update (Testing Sites, METRO, Community Input Meetings) – 03/20/20
CITY RESOURCES At a press conference earlier today, Mayor Turner announced that the 1st of (4) City-County testing sites for COVID-19 has…
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Federal Relief for Businesses and Other Tax Filers
SBA to Provide Disaster Assistance Loans for Small Businesses Impacted by COVID-19 The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering des…
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Alief ISD: ImpactED Podcast – Coronavirus – Update on Staffing, Digital Learning and Other Critical Questions
Superintendent HD Chambers and Ava Montgomery (Alief ISD Deputy Superintendent of Instruction) provide an update on how Alief ISD is tac…
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District J: Public Service Announcement
VIDEO: Public Service Announcement Please click the image below. Edward Pollard, Houston City Council Member for District J RESOURCES Cit…
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