ALERTHOUSTON 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.…
March 21, 2020 The first free COVID-19 drive-thru testing site in Houston will expand services today 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 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM to be screened. People who meet the…
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…
CORONAVIRUS UPDATE Dear SBISD families and staff: I hope this message finds you all well, safe and enjoying family time during spring break even as the coronavirus continues to disrupt our plans and impact our lives in ways we could not have imagined even a few days ago. Suspending our normal operations for the next…
Director Tanya N. Garfield of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Disaster Field Operations Center-West announced this week that the Houston Disaster Loan Outreach Center will remain open until further notice to meet the needs of businesses and individuals who were affected by the Watson Grinding and Manufacturing Facility explosion that occurred Jan. 24, 2020. The…
PROTECTING YOURSELF DURING TAX SEASON As we enter the income tax filing season, I want to make you aware of scams on the rise during this time of year. Identity thieves prowl around all year to steal your Social Security Number (SSN) to file a phony tax return and collect “your” refund. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) imposters are also making…
KHB DAY Registration is OPEN! Grab your friends, family, co-workers and neighbors for this one day community-wide clean-up and beautification event helping to make Houston a cleaner, greener, more beautiful place to live, work and play! Register as a team, or as an individual and be placed on a designated KHB Team. This is a…
The February 2020 edition of the Newscaster is now available online. Find it here.
Currently there are four (4) open director positions for the year 2020 – Section 4, Section 9, Section 14 and Section 18.
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