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SBA To Provide Small Businesses Impacted by Coronavirus (COVID-19) Up to $2 Million in Disaster Assistance Loans

SBA To Provide Small Businesses Impacted by Coronavirus (COVID-19) Up to $2 Million in Disaster Assistance Loans

SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza issued the following statement today in response to the President’s address to the nation: “The President took bold, decisive action to make our 30 million small businesses more resilient to Coronavirus-related economic disruptions. Small businesses are vital economic engines in every community and state, and they have helped make our economy the strongest [...]

District Staff2020-03-17T23:19:37-05:00March 17th, 2020|Community, Economic Development|

SBA Disaster Recovery Assistance- Informational Webinars

SBA Disaster Recovery Assistance- Informational Webinars

The SBA Houston District Office as we provide the latest information from SBA to help small businesses with their economic recovery from the effects of the Coronavirus. We will give information on how to apply and where you can get additional help with preparing and applying for an SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan. The information [...]

District Staff2020-03-17T22:43:59-05:00March 17th, 2020|Community, Economic Development|

Hidalgo orders bars to close, restricts restaurants to takeout for 15 days

Hidalgo orders bars to close, restricts restaurants to takeout for 15 days

By Zach Despart, Houston Chronicle Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo on Monday ordered all bars and clubs in Harris County to close for the next 15 days, a move intended to slow the spread of the new coronavirus. The order, which takes effect at 8 a.m. Tuesday, also limits restaurants to pickup, delivery and drive-through [...]

CLabod2020-03-17T20:11:39-05:00March 17th, 2020|Community|

Announcement from TEAM KHB- Spring Events/Projects/Programs

Announcement from TEAM KHB- Spring Events/Projects/Programs

In the best interest of those we work with and serve, the Board of Directors for Keep Houston Beautiful have elected to postpone all spring events, projects and programs until further notice. This is effective immediately. Our annual KHB DAY will be rescheduled to the Fall and will be held in conjunction with our Fall [...]

District Staff2020-03-16T23:47:40-05:00March 16th, 2020|Community, Events|

5 Things You Can Do To Help Us Save Lives

5 Things You Can Do To Help Us Save Lives

Dear friend, Yesterday, we joined together with City of Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, Fort Bend County Judge KP George, and public health officials from across the region to provide important regional community guidelines to help contain the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). The guidelines are below. Our goal is to make sure that we stay ahead [...]

District Staff2020-03-14T02:54:27-05:00March 14th, 2020|Community, Resources|

Temporary Suspension of Little League Activities Until April 6

Temporary Suspension of Little League Activities Until April 6

District Staff2020-03-13T03:41:01-05:00March 13th, 2020|Community, Events|

Rodeo Cancelled to Help Contain Virus Spread

Rodeo Cancelled to Help Contain Virus Spread

Houston COVID-19 Press Conference Mayor Turner will sign an emergency health declaration today. It will last for 7 days and be assessed then. Rodeo will be cancelled Tour Houston will be re-scheduled or cancelled. All City events for month of March are re-scheduled or cancelled. Dr. David Persse "We are doing this in order to [...]

District Staff2020-03-12T01:15:43-05:00March 12th, 2020|Community, Resources|

2020 Kite Festival

2020 Kite Festival

On Saturday, March 7th the East Aldine District and area partners hosted a Kite Festival at the new Town Center. Hundreds of folks in the community showed up to fly their kites or make kites and learn more about the District and our partners. The community enjoyed games, face painting, raffles, food trucks [...]

District Staff2020-03-18T17:13:26-05:00March 11th, 2020|Community, Events|

COVID-19 resources from Houston Health Department

COVID-19 resources from Houston Health Department

Link: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Updates Our primary webpage with COVID-19 updates, key messages, protective actions, rumor control, communications resources, emergency preparedness tips, and more is at HoustonEmergency.org (short url: ). The page is also accessible through the homepages of HoustonHealth.org and HoustonTX.gov. Here are our key messages: The Houston Health Department, in conjunction with [...]

District Staff2020-03-13T00:59:38-05:00March 10th, 2020|Community, Resources|

Meet Gilbert Hoffman of the East Aldine District Board

Meet Gilbert Hoffman of the East Aldine District Board

By Christina Autry Gilbert Hoffman has served on the East Aldine District Board for the past 15 years. Aldine residents may recognize him as the man behind the Northeast News, the local paper delivered to their doorsteps every week. Having grown up in a family of architects, Hoffman relocated from Pennsylvania to Houston in 1980 [...]

District Staff2020-10-06T16:21:39-05:00March 8th, 2020|Community, Economic Development, My East Aldine|