美国.S. Department of 运输 (DOT) awarded Harris County and Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) more than $10 million to support transportation 基础设施 projects that aim to enhance resiliency against climate change.   The announcement is part of the Biden-Harris Administration's broader initiative, 促进有弹性的变革行动, 高效和成本节约运输(PROTECT)计划, 根据《皇冠HGA010官方下载》和《Hga010皇冠软件下载》设立. PROTECT将为全国80个项目提供近8.3亿美元的赠款.   根据交通部的说法，哈里斯县将获得超过9美元.6 million to develop a master plan evaluating drainage 基础设施 capacity of local roadways within the county’s unincorporated areas that are experiencing rapid growth and frequent flooding. 与此同时，H-GAC将获得1美元.1 million to create a Resilience Improvement Plan for transportation systems across the eight-county region that are prone to severe weather, 自然灾害和洪水.   “Every community in America knows the impacts of climate change and extreme weather, including increasingly frequent heavy rain and flooding events across the country and sea-level rise that is inundating 基础设施 in coastal states,联邦公路管理局的谢伦·巴特在一份声明中说. “This investment from the Biden-Harris Administration will ensure our 基础设施 is built to withstand more frequent and unpredictable extreme weather, which is vitally important for people and businesses that rely on roads and bridges being open to keep our economy moving.”   As a city that has experienced six federally declared flooding disasters since 2015, 这些项目对休斯顿的繁荣至关重要. 进一步推进保护等公共政策, 大休斯顿伙伴关系最近访问了华盛顿, D.C., to advocate for the use of funds from the new Community Development Block Grant Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) program, which would provide billions of dollars for flood mitigation projects in the Houston region.  另外, 与联邦, 州和地方民选官员, 该伙伴关系一直在积极推动海岸屏障项目, 也被称为艾克堤, 向前. 这个重要的基础设施项目, 即将得到国会的批准, will help mitigate crippling flooding from catastrophic storm surges and save tens of billions of dollars in disaster recovery funding by protecting vulnerable communities. 该屏障还将保护休斯顿航道, 是哪个经济引擎为国家提供动力.   了解更多关于伙伴关系的公共政策工作.  

The Greater Houston Partnership welcomed six new member companies in the month of March. 该伙伴关系致力于将公司与资源联系起来, 信息, and networking opportunities to help increase business while also providing a platform to influence the direction of the region.  3月份加入的新成员包括: 奥杜邦公司:奥杜邦是一家全球工程供应商, 采购, 施工(EPC), 咨询, 制造, 并为皇冠HGA010官方下载领域提供技术服务, 化学物质, 权力, 基础设施, 工业市场. 网站. A+UP特许学校:A+UP是免学费的学校, 位于休斯顿中城区的公立特许学校，服务6-8年级. 网站. Bartlett Cocke: Bartlett Cocke是德克萨斯州的一名总承包商. Bringing over six decades of experience working with industrial clients along the Gulf Coast, Bartlett Cocke has a depth of experience that encompasses a broad range of industrial environments and facility types. 网站. 克罗恩病 & Colitis Foundation: 克罗恩病 & Colitis Foundation is a volunteer-driven organization dedicated to finding the cures for 克罗恩病 Disease and ulcerative colitis. 网站. Fit Houston: Fit Houston is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that promotes health by increasing physical activity in free outdoor spaces and with free wellness programs for improved quality of life primarily focusing on under-resourced communities with reduced access to gyms and wellness resources. 网站. Shriners Children's 德州: The Shriners Children's 德州 is a 501(c)(3) non-profit pediatric burn hospital, 研究, and teaching center located on the campus of the University of 德州 Medical Branch in Galveston, 德州. 网站. 点击这里查看合作伙伴的会员名录.  要了解更多关于大休斯顿伙伴关系会员资格的信息，请点击这里, 或联系membership@3600151.com.