AUSTIN – The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) will add new apprenticeship opportunities with $8,812,636 million in grant funding awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). In each round of DOL Apprenticeship Expansion funding since 2017, TWC has successfully pursued […]
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Disaster Recovery Center Opens in Brazoria County July 24
AUSTIN — FEMA is opening a Disaster Recovery Center in Brazoria County July 24 to provide one-on-one help to Texans affected by Hurricane Beryl. Center location West Columbia Civic Center 514 E. Brazos Ave. West Columbia, TX, 77486 The center operates from […]
HEB TO SUPPORT COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF HOUSTON WITH SCHOOL SUPPLY DONATIONS FOR 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR
The campaign runs from July 31st through August 27th to raise funds for at-risk students locally Houston, July 23, 2024 – As a new school year approaches, Communities In Schools (CIS) of Houston, with the help of grocery giant HEB, is raising funds […]
The University of Houston-Downtown Hosts Higher Education Social Media Summit
HOUSTON (July 23, 2024) – Social media plays an important role in how universities communicate with their constituents—from students and parents, to alumni, faculty, staff, future students and the community at large. To bolster local universities’ social media efforts, the University […]
Chairman Troy E. Nehls and Congressman Seth Moulton Introduce Legislation to Enhance Rail Safety
WASHINGTON, D.C. —Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, and Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA-06) introduced the Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2024. This legislation incorporates the Railway Safety Act of 2023, introduced by Senators J.D. Vance (R-OH) […]
Disaster Recovery Center Relocates in Harris County July 24
AUSTIN – A Disaster Recovery Center at Leon Z. Grayson Senior Education Center in Harris County will close at 6 p.m. July 23 and reopen in a new location July 24. New location: Felix L. Baldree Building 13828 Corpus Christi St. Houston, TX […]
Citizenship and FEMA Eligibility
FEMA is committed to helping all eligible Texas households recover from Hurricane Beryl, including U.S. citizens, non-U.S. citizen nationals and qualified non-citizens. You or a member of your household must be U.S. citizen, non-U.S. citizen national or qualified non-citizen to […]
Texans Now Able to Verify Identity In-Person for Unemployment Benefit Claims at USPS Locations
AUSTIN –The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) has partnered with the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and the United States Postal Service (USPS) to offer statewide in-person identity (ID) verification for unemployment benefit claims. Unemployment claimants who were notified by TWC […]
Disaster Recovery Center Opens in Matagorda County July 23
AUSTIN — FEMA is opening a Disaster Recovery Center in Matagorda County today, July 23, to provide one-on-one help to Texans affected by Hurricane Beryl. Center location USO Building 2105 Ave M, Bay City, TX 77414 The center operates from 7 a.m. […]
DPS K-9 Tracks Down Fugitive After Miles-Long Manhunt in Frio County
AUSTIN – A Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) K-9 Tracking Team arrested a man wanted for murder after a miles-long manhunt in rural Frio County earlier this month. The suspect, Naudy Hernandez Perez, 25, had an active warrant for […]
