Oyster Mariculture Program Launches in Texas
The State of Texas this month launched the oyster mariculture (aquaculture in the ocean) industry, providing an opportunity for significant economic activity along Galveston County, the Gulf Coast, Coastal Bend,… Regional News
Bay Area Hot Projects – August 2020
The Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership publishes its Hot Projects multiple times per year. The August 2020 edition is below. To download a PDF version, click here. https://issuu.com/bahep/docs/hot_projects_for_august_2020 Major Industrial Investments… Blog Regional News Dickinson Friendswood Galveston Hitchcock Kemah La Marque League City Santa Fe Texas City Tiki Island
Galveston Area Officials Considering Ways to Locally Fund Coastal Texas Study
As a decade-long study of how to protect the Texas Gulf Coast from storm damage nears its end, local officials are now considering ways to fund locally what could be… Regional News
Houston/Galveston Tech Companies Have Raised Over $466M So Far This Year
This year might be a wash for a lot of things, but according to a new fundraising report from Houston Exponential, the Bayou City has seen an increase in funding… Regional News
USMCA: A Great Deal for Galveston County
The new U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), a replacement for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), will have a positive economic impact on Texas and Galveston County. NAFTA created a free… Blog
I-45 Expansion Continues South in Galveston County
The freeway expansion represents a $900 million dollar investment in the county's regional transportation network. "The long-running joke that TxDOT never stopped building Interstate 45 will live on a few… Regional News
Shriners Hospitals for Children Moves to Galveston to Offer ‘Texas-sized’ Care
The Boards of Governors at Shriners Hospitals for Children in Houston and Galveston voted to merge their world-renowned specialty pediatric services to the Galveston location by early 2021, where they… Regional News Galveston
Galveston County’s COVID-19 Response
Galveston County Texas is working hard with its business community to help keep customers and employees safe during COVID-19. Again and again, Texas ranks as the top location in the… Blog
LISC Small Business Relief Grants
For businesses facing immediate financial pressure due to COVID-19, LISC Small Business Relief Grants offer $5,000 to $20,000 to pay rent and utilities, meet payroll, pay outstanding debt to vendors, and other… Blog
Galveston County COVID-19 Business Task Force
In partnership between the Galveston County Health District and county chambers of commerce (including Bolivar Peninsula, Dickinson, Friendswood, Galveston, Hitchcock, League City, Santa Fe, and Texas City-La Marque), Galveston County… Blog