EDINBURG — Hidalgo County was awarded a Homeless Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG-CV) in the amount of $4,242,374 that will be used to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus pandemic among individuals and families who are homeless or in danger of becoming homeless.
Oh, for a time machine, what fun we could all have. Get out of 2020 and head back to the “good old days.” Of course, that means different things to different people.
LAREDO — Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) released the following statement after the Department of Labor released its May jobs report, which showed the US unemployment rate fell to 13.3% as the economy gained 2.5 million jobs:
I’m seeing too many private-plane crashes lately, and I can’t figure out the reason behind them. The latest one I just saw involved four college frat buddies, with one at the controls. Approximately 25 minutes after takeoff, in clear weather, the plane crashed near a farmhouse. Let me look it up real quick…”Fraternity brothers die in (Illinois) plane crash minutes after takeoff.” (Source: NY Post.)
WASHINGTON — Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) lauded the passage and signing of a bipartisan bill into law to deliver further relief for small businesses in the 15th District of Texas. H.R. 7010, The Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act makes key fixes to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to assist small business owners in South Texas and across the country who are struggling the most as a result of the coronavirus.
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