Hurricane Harvey generated long-term impact and challenges for Houston’s small business sector. The Harvey Economic Development Program (HEDP) provides support to impacted small businesses and communities through small business loans and grants. The program prioritizes microenterprises, which are defined as small businesses consisting of 5 employees or fewer, including the owner. This program will complement existing projects that focus on providing jobs and housing assistance to communities that are most vulnerable to the long-term impact of Hurricane Harvey.
Aims of the program:

Boosting the growth and capacity of microenterprises

Promoting equity by providing capital to disadvantaged business owners

Supporting small contractors working with the City of Houston on post-Harvey reconstruction efforts
Small Business Grants

$24.9M
Total Program Budget
400-500 Businesses Served
Up To $100K
Per Applicant
The Harvey Economic Development Program’s Small Business Grant Program will offer grants to microenterprises in order to help businesses recover from the long-term impact of Hurricane Harvey. To be eligible, an applicant business must be a microenterprise that either 1) is owned by a low- or moderate-income resident or 2) will create at least one job for a low- or moderate-income resident.
Aim
Provide working capital and job creation grants for recovery and growth.
Eligible Businesses
Open to microenterprises across all business sectors.
Program Funding
Grants up to $100k per applicant
If your small business or microenterprise meets the eligibility requirements for the HEDP, you may qualify to receive support from this program. Applicants must complete the HEDP Application
Volunteers Needed
HCDD is seeking Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) to volunteer to provide assistance to minority and women-owned businesses applying to our Harvey Economic Development Program (HEDP). HEDP will provide eligible microenterprises with access to working capital grants up to $100,000.
Frequently Asked Questions
What to do if I have a City of Houston Tax Lien?
Requesting Property Tax Payment Plans
by Mail
Ann Harris Bennett,
Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector
P.O. Box 4663
Houston, TX 77210-4663
by Email
Online
Select "Search and Payments" > " Installment Payment Agreement" Property Tax Services
By Appointment
at any of our locations
I need help with business taxes
Resources
Document Name | Last Updated |
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Economic Development Program Guidelines | May 27th, 2020 |
Economic Development Program Dream Fund Program NOFA |
Glossary
HCDD
Housing and Community Development Department
CDFI
Partner Community Development Financial Institution
COH
City of Houston
GLO
Texas General Land office which oversees and approves all activities relating to Hurricane Harvey