Houston-Galveston Area Council Newsletter July 2019
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June Board of Directors Meeting
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The Houston-Galveston Area Council's Board of Directors met on June 18. The consent agenda included approving funding for a hurricane preparedness outreach campaign, a regional water quality planning contract, and agreements for the clean vehicles and heavy duty diesel replacement assistance programs.
The board of directors also approved a request for approval for adult education contracts and a resolution honoring retiring board member Terry Henley. This month's H-GAC spotlight was presented by Anita Hollmann who discussed H-GAC's
Livable Centers program
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Parks and Natural Areas Roundtable July 8
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The next
Parks and Natural Areas Roundtable
will be from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Monday, July 8, in H-GAC Conference Room A, Second Floor. Attendees will learn about City of Houston projects, including riparian buffer conservation and restoration and Mont Belvieu's criteria manual for storm water detention which includes requirements for aesthetically pleasing or recreationally capable amenities.
The roundtable meets the second Monday of March, July, and September with field trips scheduled in May and November. The group is open to anyone who is interested in participating.
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Lyft + United Way Pilot Program
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Last year, 2-1-1 received more than 250,000 transportation requests nationwide, and 20 percent of those requests could not be met with existing resources. Through a partnership with United Way Worldwide, Lyft will embark on a pilot program to leverage the 2-1-1 network to satisfy gaps in transportation resources for individuals and families in need.
The goal of this pilot is to address unmet transportation needs through the distribution of free Lyft rides to qualified 2-1-1 callers. It launched in 12 key markets in 2018 and focused on addressing healthcare, employment, and veteran transportation needs. Following the success of the pilot, Lyft and United Way will look to expand and scale the program in more cities.
Pilot Markets in 2018
Atlanta Milwaukee
Austin Nashville
Boston Philadelphia
Cleveland Orlando
Denver San Diego
Houston San Francisco
Eligible Use Cases
- Healthcare: Medical appointments, emergency room return home, and access to other healthcare services
- Employment: Job interviews, job fairs, and other pre-employment steps like fingerprinting
- Veterans: Access to benefits, healthcare services, employment counseling or job fairs, and other needs
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Hurricane Season is Here - Prepare with Together Against the Weather!
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une 1 marked the beginning of the Gulf Coast hurricane season, and the return of HGAC's Together Against the Weather campaign. Created to help residents better plan and prepare for hurricanes, Together Against the Weather focuses on helping various special needs populations in our 13-county region. Together Against the Weather strategies and a tool kit of materials are available to help overcome challenges and to encourage the formation of supportive partnerships
with community organizations, service agencies, family members, and other trusted support systems
in advance of a storm.
The goal of this campaign is to utilize existing relationships and one-on-one interactions to spur action and to help overcome the overwhelming feelings associated with emergency preparation. Get the latest information and
downloadable materials
at
TogetherAgainstTheWeather.com
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Save the Date - Brown Bag Luncheon July 15
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The Houston-Galveston region is booming and is expected to nearly double in population over the next twenty years to nearly 11 million residents. Two years ago,
Houston METRO
began a listening tour, visiting dozens of communities and asking residents what they want to see in a travel improvement plan. METRO then took that information and developed the first phase of METRONext.
Please join METRO President and CEO Tom Lambert at H-GAC headquarters located at 3555 Timmons Lane in Houston on July 15 from noon to 1 p.m. to hear how this proposed plan has something for everyone. You can find more information on
H-GAC's website
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Rural Recycling Workshop - July 25
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H-GAC and
Cooperative Teamwork & Recycling Assistance
are hosting a rural recycling workshop to discuss issues and brainstorm potential ways to work together to enhance rural recycling centers and programs in the region. The workshop will be from 1 to 3 p.m. on Thursday, July 25, at the George Memorial Library, 1001 Golfview Drive, Richmond, Texas, 77469.
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HGACBuy Hosts Inaugural Conference
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HGACBuy will host its inaugural conference and expo on October 1 - 2. This biennial event focuses on providing attendees with an engaging educational forum, an exposition of new, innovative products and services, and meaningful networking opportunities.
Attendees will receive industry knowledge from keynote speaker and Executive Director of National Cooperative Procurement Partners Tammy Rimes; in addition to classes about procurement requirements for contracting using FEMA funding, procurement fraud, the cost of procurement, advanced law enforcement rapid response training, and more. Early bird registration and pricing ends July 31
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Visit
h-gacbuy.com/conference
or email
Jackie Carter
or
Carrington Barfield
for more information.
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Our Great Region Awards Application Open Through July 31
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The application is open through Wednesday, July 31. Plans, programs, projects, or polices that implemented or are implementing a strategy of the
Our Great Region 2040
plan within the 13-county H-GAC planning region in the past three years are eligible to apply.
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