A $28.6 billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund is included in the $1.9 trillion economic stimulus bill signed last Friday by President Biden. Sean Kennedy of the National Restaurant Association estimates that US restaurants have lost about $250 billion in revenue during the pandemic, so these funds will go quickly. Kennedy and Neil Bradley of the … [Read more...]
Restaurant Relief in Latest Covid Stimulus Bill
Interim President Teik Lim Discusses UTA’s Milestones Amidst The COVID-19 Pandemic At State Of The University
2020 has brought unprecedented milestones and challenges to the University of Texas at Arlington. Students are continuing to passionately pursue their education amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, and UTA has adapted to continue to provide them all with a quality education. Interim President Teik Lim discussed the University’s COVID-19 response among … [Read more...]
Up To $10,000 Available For Small Businesses Through The Tarrant County Small Business Assistance Grant Program
The Tarrant County Small Business Assistance Grant Program is now accepting applications for its second round of funding. Applications close Tuesday, November 10. The program was created to assist Small Businesses within Tarrant County that have been adversely affected by the current COVID19 public health emergency. The dollar amount of individual … [Read more...]
TEA Commissioner Mike Morath on Public Education with Covid-19
The job of public education in Texas is maximizing the human potential of 5.5 million children. To succeed, we must first make school safe for students, staff, teachers and families. Second, we must ensure learning happens. This assessment was delivered by Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath during a webinar sponsored by Texas 2036, a … [Read more...]
Distance Learning Exposes Gaps in Broadband Service
The Coronavirus pandemic has exposed a serious gap in the availability of cost-effective, reliable broadband service to students faced with distance learning or in-person classes with the potential for contracting Covid-19 and potentially spreading it to family members at home. In metropolitan areas, reliable broadband service is available, … [Read more...]
Governor Abbott Suspends Elective Surgeries in Four Texas Counties
Governor Abbott issued an order today, suspending elective surgeries in Dallas, Bexar, Harris and Travis Counties. Through amendments to the order, the Governor can add or subtract counties from the list as hospital capacity changes.The Governor’s order instructs hospitals to postpone all surgeries and procedures not immediately medically … [Read more...]