Are you a small business owner in Houston(Harris, County Texas)? If so, consider applying for a low-interest-rate loan or a grant that you don’t have to repay because Harris County is taking serious action to level the playing field for small business owners, particularly women, and minority entrepreneurs, with the launch of a gigantic $17 million Harris County Opportunity Low-Interest Loan Fund.
So why not apply?
Created by Commissioner Rodney Ellis, the Department of Economic Equity & Opportunity (DEEO) Executive Director Estella Gonzalez, and PeopleFund President and CEO Gustavo Lasala, this groundbreaking program is set to ignite a new wave of entrepreneurial growth and economic equity across the Houston region.
American Rescue Plan Act
The Harris County Opportunity Fund will provide $8 million sourced from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) by the Biden-Harris Administration and an additional $9 million contributed by PeopleFund, a highly esteemed nonprofit organization committed to supporting marginalized small business proprietors.