HHS Pet Pantry Event, Jan. 27
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SBA: PPP Re-Opens to Small Lenders on 1/15 & All Lenders on 1/19
The U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the U.S. Treasury Department, will re-open the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan portal to PPP-eligible lenders with $1 billion or less in assets for First and Second Draw applications on Friday, January 15, 2021 at 9 am ET. The portal will fully open on Tuesday, January 19, [...]
Important Message from Alief ISD
Alief ISD Team, We realize it has been a week since our nation witnessed something we have never seen before, but the Alief ISD Board of Trustees and I wanted to take a moment to address the shocking and abhorrent actions of insurrection that occurred at our nation's Capitol on January 6th. While our country [...]
SBA: Shuttered Venue Grant Webinar, Thursday, Jan. 14
Join this webinar for a preliminary overview of the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program included in the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act signed into law by President Trump on Dec. 27, 2020. Eligible organizations with a reduction in revenue due to the COVID-19 pandemic will have the opportunity to receive [...]
Alief ISD: ImpactED Podcast – Transportation – Why Your Bus Being Late is a Sometimes Good Thing
During the spring of 2020, prior to district closures, Superintendent HD Chambers sat down in the studio with Richard Torres (Alief ISD Director of Transportation) and Ron Scroggins (Alief ISD Bus Driver). They touched on various transportation topics, including the changing landscape of school bus transportation, enhanced bus safety measures, why school bus driver shortages [...]
SBA: Economic Aid Act – PPP & EIDL Updates
Please find a link to our upcoming webinar schedule for small businesses: MARK YOUR CALENDAR: SBA Houston Virtual Events (govdelivery.com)4 Sessions include an overview of the new stimulus package as well as Q&A sessions with SBA Leadership. Recent Press Release issued for reopening of PPP Loans (pdf also attached): PPP Reopens Jan 11 | The U.S. Small Business Administration | SBA.gov SBA [...]
Houston Health Department, partners announce free COVID-19 testing schedule for week of January 11
The Houston Health Department and its agency partners are announcing the schedule for sites offering free COVID-19 tests the week of January 11, 2020. 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: There’s Light at the End of This Tunnel
The County Connection Lina Hidalgo | Harris County Judge Happy New Year Harris County! I know you all are just as happy as I am to say goodbye to 2020. We’ve faced so many dire challenges over the last year -- unemployment, financial devastation, social isolation, illness, and death. We’ve sacrificed so much to [...]
Houston Public Works Launches Smart Utility Check-Up Program
Houston Public Works is inviting commercial buildings to join its inaugural Smart Utility Check-Up Program. The free program is designed to improve water and utility efficiency within the commercial sector. Businesses who participate will receive monthly water, electricity and gas utility assessments. Imperial Utilities & Sustainability, Inc. will provide data analysis on utility use with [...]
The Thomas Telegraph – Vol. 2, Issue 1 – 01-07-2021
Vol. 2, Issue 1 - 01.07.21 CORONAVIRUS UPDATE The Houston Health Department has launched an online registration portal allowing Houstonians at the highest risk of coronavirus disease to schedule appointments to receive free COVID-19 vaccinations. People age 65 and older and people age 18 and older with at least one chronic medical condition putting them at increased risk of [...]
