Save Small Business Fund Grant & NEW Webinar

The Save Small Business Fund is a grant making initiative offering short-term relief for small employers in the United States and its territories. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation has launched the Save Small Business Grant Fund to provide $5,000 supplemental grants to small employers who have been harmed financially by the COVID-19 pandemic. The [...]

2020-04-20T15:41:46-05:00April 20th, 2020|Economic Development, Resources|

First Houston COVID-19 Testing Site Expands to Older Adults with Symptoms

The first free COVID-19 drive-thru testing site in Houston will expand services on Saturday, March 21, 2020, to symptomatic people age 65 and older. People 65 and older with cough, difficulty breathing, and fever may call the Houston Health Department COVID-19 call center at 832-393-4220 between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. to be screened. People [...]

2020-03-21T15:08:51-05:00March 21st, 2020|Community, Resources|

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 [...]

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

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 [...]

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

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 [...]

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