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U.S. Small Business Administration (Houston) Annual Small Business Awards and Celebration!
Download the guidelines (PDF) to learn more about the categories and nomination process.
The County Connection: Ringing in Year Three of ARPA Program Investments
The County Connection Lina Hidalgo | Harris County Judge July/August 2023 Judge Hidalgo visited the White House on July 19th to talk about ARPA investments. When Harris County received nearly $1.2 billion in American Rescue [...]
District Attorney Kim Ogg: #StopHateNow
If you see or experience a hate crime, report it.
Video: Como navegar el sistema judicial en el Condado de Harris
The Harris County District Attorney’s Office video called "Navigating the Harris County Criminal Justice System" is now available in Spanish/Español. Click here for the English version. The video contains valuable information for all residents, especially [...]
Letter from Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo
Letter from Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo Dear People of Harris County: I am writing to share with you that I am one of the over 21 million American adults that is suffering from clinical depression. For some [...]
Do not leave kids or pets in a closed vehicle
Do not leave kids or pets in a CLOSED VEHICLE for any amount of time! Cars can become an oven in just 10 minutes. ALWAYS Park safely Look in your back seat Lock up
Upcoming SBA Events
SBA's Mentor Protégé Program - Information Sessions Thursday, July 20 | 9:00am-12:15pm CDT | REGISTER THE GLOBAL POTENTIAL FOR AMERICAN CRAFT BEER: Getting the International Deal Done Tuesday, July 25 | 11:00am CDT | REGISTER Grow Your Business with [...]
District expands extra police patrols on commercial corridors
The Hobby Area District board of directors approved funding on Wednesday (June 21) to add two more Precinct 2 constable’s deputies to its supplementary public safety force along the area’s commercial corridors. The addition [...]
The County Connection: Apply Now For Free Child Care
The County Connection Lina Hidalgo | Harris County Judge June 2023 I’m so proud to announce that applications are now open for our Early REACH program - a program that increases education access for the [...]
City of Houston Activates Heat Emergency Plan
The City of Houston is activating its Public Health Heat Emergency Plan, providing resources for people to take refuge from extreme heat. The National Weather Service issued an excessive heat advisory for the Houston region [...]
Chief’s Citywide PIP Meeting Scheduled for July 11
Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg will be sharing information regarding the State of Public Safety in Harris County. She will discuss the progress in tackling the court backlog, the current jail population breakdown and [...]
Survey | Improve Forest Conditions in Houston Communities
The Houston Parks & Recreation Department is working on a grant proposal to secure federal funding for a Hazard Tree Removal Program. The proposed program would involve working with homeowners to identify and remove dead [...]
