The City of Houston, in partnership with the Texas Water Development Board, will submit a grant application on behalf of interested homeowners to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Grant. This grant will request funds for elevation of flood-prone homes. Who Is Elgible? Homeowners must have flood insurance from [...]
Support your favorite local business and save $$ - Sales Tax Free Weekend is August 11-13. - School Supplies - Clothing and Footwear - FAQ - Texas Administrative Code
Special $1 Pet Adoptions This Weekend to Help Save Lives HOUSTON- BARC is bursting at the seams with dogs and cats: More than 500 dogs and 200 cats are at BARC Animal Shelter and Adoptions. The shelter's capacity is 550 and over 720 animals are currently in its care. With shelter intake levels expected to [...]
What is the HUBZone Set-Aside Program Join the SBA Houston District Office Business Opportunity Specialists for a webinar about the HUBZone Set-Aside Program. Register for this webinar to find out about the Program and the many tools available to help small businesses build and successfully compete in the federal sector. You Will Learn: • Overview [...]
We're pleased to announce our upcoming Urban Farming Business Course for refugees and asylees in Houston! Applications are being accepted through August 31st, with the course beginning in October. The training program is approximately one year long (meeting once-a-week) at nominal expense to the participants. Our goal is to help refugees assimilate and become economically [...]
Mayor's 7th Annual Back 2 School Fest Location: George R. Brown Convention Center 1001 Avenida De Las Americas, Houston, TX 77010 Serving 25,000 pre-registered children from Houston area school districts Free: • Backpacks • School Supplies • Immunizations • Vision Screenings • Dental Screenings • Other Free Services Due to limited supplies, this event is [...]
Children’s Museum of Houston offers free immunizations Every Thursday Free Family Night in August 2017 Limit first 150 children each offered day Administered by Texas Children’s Mobile Clinic Program WHAT: Children, 6 weeks to 18 years of age, who need immunizations will have the opportunity to receive free vaccinations at the Children’s Museum of Houston [...]
