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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]