Our Financial Opportunity Center created the fact sheets below to provide an overview of the CARES Act and the emergency relief options available to small businesses and nonprofits, including: Paycheck Protection Program Economic Injury Disaster Loans and Emergency Economic Injury Grants Small Business Debt Relief...
Resources in multiple languages: South Texas Office for Refugees: Translated COVID-19 Resources #MaskUpHouston videos: Educational videos encouraging community members to cover their faces and maintain social distancing. Videos available in Amharic, Dari, Pashto, Arabic, Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin, Burmese, Khmer, Russian, French, Lingala, Urdu and Vietnamese. CDRC COVID-19 Houston...
The Alliance today joined our nonprofit partners, faith leaders, and community leaders including Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and State Representative Gene Wu for a press conference to ask Governor Greg Abbott to reverse his recent decision to end refugee resettlement in Texas in 2020. We...
The Alliance is proud to announce the grand opening of the Houston Financial Empowerment Center. The Houston FEC will provide one-on-one financial counseling services for city residents and is a partnership between The Alliance and the City of Houston Office of Complete Communities initiative, with...
The Alliance hosts 3rd Annual United We Dine Fundraiser Event highlighted Houston’s cultural diversity and raised funds to support the organization’s work in the community The Alliance hosted its third annual United We Dine fundraising event on Thursday, November 14th at Kim Son Bellaire Ballroom to...
“Our situation was tough all the way around. But Daniel helped us so much. He was always in contact, asking us what we need. He’s our savior.” – Mose Stephens Mose and Malissa Stephens are native Houstonians who had lived in their Northeast Houston home for...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The administration this week proposed a historically low refugee admissions ceiling of 18,000 for Fiscal Year 2020, the lowest number in the more than 40-year history of the U.S. Refugee Resettlement Program. The administration took a step further by issuing an executive order...
by Tamar Farchy, AmeriCorps VISTA As the Community Engagement VISTA, I worked with the Disaster Recovery Program to build its capacity to better serve the community by coordinating resources, engaging in organizational development, and implementing systems to help the program operate more efficiently. As part of my...
Amtul and her son came to Houston as refugees from Pakistan in November 2017. When she arrived, Amtul knew nothing about U.S. laws, the healthcare system, and other essential knowledge she needed to be able to adjust to her new home. In Pakistan, she had...
The Alliance hosted another successful Back to School Drive on August 10th, 2019 in partnership with PlazAmericas Mall. During the event, we distributed backpacks and school supplies to 3,000 students and their families. Participants also had an opportunity to visit the Health Fair & Business...