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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, [...]

2021-01-14T15:44:44-06:00January 14th, 2021|Economic Development|

Buyout Program Deadline Extended

  BUYOUT PROGRAM HEADLINES & HIGHLIGHTS JANUARY 2021, VOLUME 4   Para subscribirse a este boletín informativo, o si prefiere recibirlo en Español, favor de enviar un correo electrónico a [email protected]. To subscribe to this newsletter, or if you prefer to receive it in Spanish, please email [email protected].   Breaking News...     Deadline Extended   Thanks [...]

2021-01-13T01:02:58-06:00January 13th, 2021|Community|

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 [...]

2021-01-12T22:17:58-06:00January 12th, 2021|Economic Development|

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 [...]

2021-01-10T21:25:13-06:00January 10th, 2021|Economic Development|

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 [...]

2021-01-09T00:03:55-06:00January 9th, 2021|Community|

Stop in or roll through a colorful oasis of food and drink

Once upon a time there was a tire shop on Lauder Road. But now — thanks to hard work, dreams and lucky timing — the same space is a colorful oasis of eye-popping food, drink and festive fun. And it’s easy for customers to take pandemic precautions there. The place is Caballo Stop and Drive [...]

2021-01-04T13:39:36-06:00January 3rd, 2021|Community, Economic Development, My East Aldine|

Western wear is the hub of an enterprising family’s collection of businesses

Just inside Indomable, a western wear store, there is an overwhelming fragrance of finely tooled leather blended with a hint of cedar from the rough-hewn shelving.  The shop is filled with boots of all colors and sizes, western clothing, turquoise jewelry and rows of hats for children, women and men. Located at the end of a shopping [...]

2021-01-04T22:30:34-06:00January 3rd, 2021|Community, Economic Development, My East Aldine|
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