Dear Friends and Neighbors, We cannot wait any longer -- the time to act is now. We have arrived at the precipice of a public health disaster. Area hospitals have reached their full ICU base capacity and are now relying on surge space to treat patients. The number of daily cases and hospitalizations [...]
New art acquisitions will grow the City’s public collection while supporting artists impacted by the COVID-19 economic downturn The Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs (MOCA) announced today new opportunities for artists and artist groups to have their artwork selected for the City’s Art Collection. In April, MOCA began announcing opportunities for artists and the creative [...]
W. Airport Extension is Now Open Two years and four months ago, I joined Council Member Green, Donald Perkins, TX DOT, James Construction and members of our community for the ground breaking ceremony for the W. Airport extension project. We were excited to celebrate the coming of another much [...]
Dear friends, The Harris County COVID-19 Relief Fund will open its online and phone application process for financial assistance to eligible Harris County residents on June 23 and June 24. In May, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and Commissioners Court approved the creation of the $30 million COVID-19 Relief Fund to be distributed to an [...]
Meetup for Houston Small Businesses Network with representatives from SBA, SCORE, Small Business Development Center, Women’s Business Center, and PeopleFund in small break-out sessions. Learn about each organization and how they can help to start or grow your business. Sessions will be informative and allow you to ask your business questions! Friday, June 19th, 9:00am-11:00am [...]
Economic Development Committee Meeting Info The Economic Development Committee reviews matters related to Economic Development, Domestic and International Trade, Business and Job Creation, and Aviation. The scheduled Council Economic Development Committee meeting will commence Wednesday, June 17, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. Please see agenda, available on the Economic Development website. The presentation will be provided, via email [...]
The Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and EIDL Advance application portal is now open to all eligible small businesses, non-profits, and agricultural businesses impacted by COVID-19. To further meet the needs of U.S. small businesses and non-profits, the U.S. Small Business Administration reopened the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and EIDL Advance program portal to all eligible [...]
The cost the the program is $30 per week per child with fee exemptions available for qualified persons. For more info, visit: https://www.houstontx.gov/parks/index.html
Join Us June 10th for a Virtual Public Meeting to Discuss Upcoming Bridge Construction at Hillcroft Ave Harris County Flood Control District will be holding a virtual community meeting for the reconstruction of the Hillcroft Ave bridge. The meeting is open to the public. When: Wednesday, June 10, 2020 How to Access the [...]
Over the past few days the Houston Fire Department’s Special Events Team, under the office of the HFD Homeland Security and Planning Division, have been involved in planning meetings in anticipation of today’s high heat index and large crowds for the Funeral Remembrance of George Floyd. The Houston Fire Department has staffed medical professionals within [...]
