Harris County
Sunnyside residents get help with tax, housing, loan questions
Posted on · Dozens of individuals were able to communicate directly with congressional caseworkers regarding social security, IRS, Medicare and Veterans’ assistance.
Tag: Small Business Administration
Town Square
Local Businesses Look For Ways To Go From ‘Small’ to ‘Established’
Posted on · Listener share how local shops have impacted their communities and how to grow their own shops.
Texas
Federal Loans Helped More Than 400,000 Texas Companies Retain Workers During The Pandemic, New Data Shows
Posted on · Despite details released from the Paycheck Protection Program this week, a full snapshot of the program remains unclear.
Houston Matters
Special Edition: A COVID-19 Power Hour With U.S. Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia And Others
Posted on · Officials from federal, state, and county government, as well as representatives with unemployment and small-business agencies, answer listeners' questions related to COVID-19.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Back To The Moon, And Money Raised For Harvey Relief (Dec. 12, 2017)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: We discuss Pres. Trump's decision to send astronauts back to the moon. We take a closer look at where money for Harvey relief is being spent. Author Reza Aslan talks about his book, God: A Human History. And a local artist turns debris found on Houston streets into art.
News
Campaign Encourages To Support Houston’s Businesses And Cultural Organizations
Posted on · The City and the private sector are partnering in the 'Choose Local' initiative
News
‘All Is Not Lost’: These Smithsonian Experts Help Save Hurricane-Soaked Heirlooms
Posted on · Hurricane victims can replace chairs, cars, even homes. But they can't replace family photos or VHS tapes of grandma. So the Smithsonian and FEMA have dispatched a "heritage task force" to Texas.
Full Show
Full Show: Advice On SBA Disaster Relief, And Reuniting Animals And Owners After Harvey (Sept. 28, 2017)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: A representative from the Small Business Administration answers your questions about applying for disaster relief aid from the agency. We learn how the Houston SPCA is reuniting animals with their owners after Harvey. And Houston's poet laureate shares poetry she wrote after the storm.
News
Three Disaster Recovery Centers to Open in Houston Area
Posted on · Disaster recovery centers offer support in 39 counties included in the Texas federal disaster declaration for Hurricane Harvey and the subsequent floods.
Weather
FEMA Opens Four Recovery Centers In Harris County To Help Flood Survivors
Posted on · The agency is also deploying personnel to conduct assessment of the damage.