Today Congressman Henry Cuellar, together with the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development Housing Program and officials from Starr County, announced the awarding of a grant totaling $250,000.
The money will be used to rehabilitate 50 individual houses owned and occupied by very-low and low income individuals in Starr County. Congressman Cuellar says this… Read more »
Today Congressman Henry Cuellar, together with the City of Laredo Mayor Raul Salinas, announced the awarding of four federal grants totaling more than $5.1 million to fund four separate programs in Laredo.
U.S. Housing and Urban Development awarded $12,841.00 to the American Dream Down-Payment Initiative (ADDI); $3,711,664.00 to the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG); $160,079.00 to… Read more »
Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-Laredo), Congressman Charlie Gonzalez (D-San Antonio), Congressman Ciro Rodriguez (D-Laredo) and Congressman Lamar Smith (R-San Antonio) announced the awarding of eight federal grants totaling more than $25.5 million to fund five separate programs in Bexar County and San Antonio.
U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded $9,514.00 to Bexar County… Read more »
Washington, DC- As a member of the House Committee on Small Business, I am pleased to help create and shape the legislative policies that govern the Small Business Administration (SBA). The private business sector in the United States is composed of businesses of all shapes, sizes, and models. Easy access to capital is often a problem for many business concerns, and it is for this reason… Read more »
This afternoon, the North American Development Bank and Border Environment Cooperation Commission Board of Directors certified that $19 million will be awarded to improve wastewater collection in the City of Pharr. The funds were received from the Bank’s Border Environment Infrastructure Fund (BEIF), which provides grants to make water and wastewater projects in the border region… Read more »
Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar announced that ACCION Texas has been awarded $720,000 from the Economic Development Administration (EDA). ACCION is a statewide non-profit organization aimed at helping small businesses that have difficulty getting loans from banks.
“These funds will help potential Laredo and Webb County business owners obtain the resources needed to start their… Read more »
Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar, along with Congressman Ric Keller (FL-08), introduced the One-Stop Student Financial Aid Information Act of 2007. The bill aims to ensure that students with an interest in postsecondary education have the best access to information about different forms of financial aid offered by the federal government.
“I believe that students should be aware of the… Read more »
Small businesses create 75 percent of all new employment opportunities and make up 99 percent of all employers. They account for nearly half of all sales revenues nationwide. Given the vast scope of the small business sector, improvements in it have ramifications throughout the State of Texas and across the nation. There is an avenue to improvement: the federal procurement… Read more »
Today, Congress passed H.R. 976, Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2007, which Congressman Henry Cuellar voted in favor of. This bipartisan bill provides for $1.3 billion in tax cuts that are specifically designed to help small businesses invest in new equipment and promote hiring of disadvantaged workers. H.R. 976 will help small businesses to grow and hire new workers, keeping our… Read more »
Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar was selected to serve as a member of the United States House of Representatives Small Business Committee.
“I look forward to working with my new colleagues in the Small Business Committee,” noted Congressman Cuellar. “The Small Business Committee plays a crucial role in ensuring that our nation’s economy continues to grow and prosper. Small businesses… Read more »
