DISASTER RECOVERY

New testing operations will increase capacity at Harris County Public Health and get results faster        Houston – In partnership with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Texas Department of Health and Human Services (DSHS), both of Harris County Public Health’s (HCPH) Ken Pridgeon Stadium and San Jacinto College Central Campus […]

On Monday, July 13, the $30 million Small Business Recovery Fund will begin taking applications from small business owners who are having trouble staying afloat and keeping their employees on the payroll. The Fund will provide grants of up to $25,000 for the most vulnerable Harris County small and micro businesses that have been impacted […]

TWC will not request the unemployed who are receiving unemployment benefits to resume job searches until the end of July. Initially, job searches were scheduled to resume July 6. This means that if you are receiving unemployment, you will continue to submit payment requests only.

Testing is available at Walgreens. For a list of drive through testing sites, the Texas Department of State Health Services has a comprehensive list of drive thru testing locations. To find a site near you, click here. The Houston Health Department and its agency partners are announcing the schedule for sites offering free COVID-19 tests […]

If you are not able to pay your rent because of loss of income due to COVID-19, it is important to advise your landlord as soon as possible. A number of landlords are working with their residents to accommodate them during this pandemic. Some landlords may waive fees, apply security deposits to the rent or […]

Help may be available to customers who are experiencing a hardship due to COVID-19 in paying their utilities. To see if you may qualify for deferment, payment assistance or an extension through the Public Utility Commission, click here.