Houston Health Department, partners announce free COVID-19 testing schedule for week of March 15
The Houston Health Department and its agency partners are announcing the schedule for sites offering free COVID-19 tests the week of March 15, 2021. Fifteen FREE+FAST+SAFE testing sites across Houston are on the schedule for the week. Houston Health Department The Houston Health Department will offer drive-thru testing at a surge site affiliated with U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Southwest Multi-Service [...]
Mark Your Calendar: SBA Houston Virtual Events
Houston District Office - March 2021 Women in Business: Lender Matchmaking Tuesday, March 23 | 8:30am CST | REGISTER HERE Are you READY to pursue financing to start or grow your business? Hear from multiple participating SBA Lenders and Micro Lenders and learn about non-traditional and traditional loan programs, understanding lending credit requirements, learn [...]
The Thomas Telegraph: Vol. 2, Issue 10 – 03-11-2021
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 [...]
What Texas employers should know about Gov. Abbott’s “100% re-opening” executive order
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: Winter Weather Business Impact Survey
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, [...]
SBA: Register for the PPP Webinar Series
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 [...]
Houston Health Department, partners announce free COVID-19 testing schedule for week of March 8
The Houston Health Department and its agency partners are announcing the schedule for sites offering free COVID-19 tests the week of March 8, 2021. Nineteen FREE+FAST+SAFE testing sites across Houston are on the schedule for the week. Houston Health Department The Houston Health Department will offer drive-thru testing at two surge sites affiliated with U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. [...]
The County Connection: It’s All Up to Us Now
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 [...]
The Thomas Telegraph: Vol. 2, Issue 9 – 03-04-2021
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 [...]
