TMCN Legislative Offices
Governor Greg Abbott https://gov.texas.gov/
State Senator Dawn Buckingham – District 24 https://senate.texas.gov/member.php?d=24
State Senator Charles Perry – District 28 https://senate.texas.gov/member.php?d=28
State Senator Drew Springer – District 30 https://senate.texas.gov/member.php?d=30
State Representative Andrew Murr – District 53 https://house.texas.gov/members/member-page/?district=53
State Representative Shelby Slawson – District 59 https://house.texas.gov/members/member-page/?district=59
State Representative Glenn Rogers – District 60 https://house.texas.gov/members/member-page/?district=60
State Representative David Spiller – District 68 https://house.texas.gov/members/member-page/?district=68
State Representative James Frank – District 69 https://house.texas.gov/members/member-page/?district=69
State Representative Stan Lambert – District 71 https://house.texas.gov/members/member-page/?district=71
State Representative Drew Darby – District 72 https://house.texas.gov/members/member-page/?district=72
State Representative Dustin Burrows – District 83 http://www.house.state.tx.us/members/member-page/?district=83
Coffee with the Capitol Crew March 18, 2021
U.S. Congressman Ronny Jackson – District 13 https://jackson.house.gov/
U.S. Congressman August Pfluger – District 11 https://pfluger.house.gov/
U.S. Congressman Jodey Arrington – District 19 https://arrington.house.gov/
U.S. Congressman Roger Williams – District 25 https://williams.house.gov/
U.S. Senator John Cornyn https://www.cornyn.senate.gov/
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz https://www.cruz.senate.gov/
TMCN Region SBDC Offices
Angelo State University SBDC (San Angelo) https://www.angelo.edu/services/sbdc/
Midwestern State University SBDC (Wichita Falls) https://www.msusbdc.org/
Tarleton State University SBDC (Brownwood & Stephenville) https://www.tsusbdc.org/
Texas Tech University SBDC (Abilene) https://www.abilenesbdc.org/
Council of Governments
Central Texas Council of Governments https://ctcog.org/
Concho Valley Council of Governments http://www.cvcog.org/cvcog/
North Central Texas Council of Governments https://www.nctcog.org/
Nortex Regional Planning Commission http://www.nortexrpc.org/
West Central Texas Council of Governments http://www.wctcog.org/
Workforce Development Boards
Concho Valley Workforce Solutions https://www.cvworkforce.org/
Workforce Solutions of West Central Texas http://www.workforcesystem.org/
State/Federal Agencies
Texas Department of Agriculture https://texasagriculture.gov/
TDA Rural Economic Development https://www.texasagriculture.gov/GrantsServices/RuralEconomicDevelopment.aspx
Texas Department of Transportation https://www.txdot.gov/
Texas Forts Trail https://texasfortstrail.com/
Texas Plains Trail https://texasplainstrail.com/
Texas Heritage Trails https://www.thc.texas.gov/preserve/projects-and-programs/texas-heritage-trails
USDA Rural Development www.rd.usda.gov
State Organizations
Association of Rural Communities in Texas https://arcit.org/
Community Development Institute Texas http://www.lonestar.edu/cdi.htm
Texas Downtown Association https://www.texasdowntown.org/
Texas Economic Development Council https://texasedc.org/
Texas Rural Funders https://texasruralfunders.org/
Regional Organizations
Big Country Manufacturing Alliance https://bcmatexas.org/about-us/our-history/
EDP Best Practices (Greg Last) Resources Edition
High Ground of Texas http://highground.org/
San Angelo Manufacturers Alliance https://www.sarma.us/
West Texas Energy Consortium https://www.facebook.com/WTxEC/
COVID-19 Resources
State & National Updates:
United States White House https://www.whitehouse.gov/
State of Texas Emergency Preparedness & Recovery https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/TXGOV/bulletins/2e37c63
Governor Abbott’s Strike Force https://gov.texas.gov/organization/opentexas
Texas Governor’s Office Executive Orders https://lrl.texas.gov/legeLeaders/governors/displayDocs.cfm?govdoctypeID=5&governorID=45
Texas Dept of State Health Services – Opening the State of Texas https://dshs.texas.gov/coronavirus/opentexas.aspx#protocols
Catchafire COVID-19 Resources for Nonprofits https://www.catchafire.org/covid-19-resources/
State & National Agency Resources – General:
Better Business Bureau https://www.bbb.org/council/coronavirus/
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Fact Sheet Grocery and Food Retail Workers https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/organizations/grocery-food-retail-workers.html
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Fact Sheet Deliver Food & Grocery https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/organizations/food-grocery-drivers.html
ConnectedNation: Coronavirus Response & Resources https://connectednation.org/coronavirus/
Coronavirus Relief Fund for Cities & Counties https://tdem.texas.gov/crf/
Main Street Forward – A Roadmap for Recovery https://www.mainstreet.org/howwecanhelp/resourcecenter/covid19resources
Minority Business Development Agency https://www.mbda.gov/
OSHA Resources & Information https://www.osha.gov/
San Angelo Resource Hub COVID-19 https://sanangelo.org/covid19businessresourcehub/
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality https://www.tceq.texas.gov/response/covid-19
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Occupational Licensing Extension https://www.tceq.texas.gov/licensing/covid-19
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Approved Online Training Courses for Occupational Licensing https://www.tceq.texas.gov/assets/public/licensing/online-courses.pdf
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality – Free Webinars for Managing Small Public Water Systems https://www.tceq.texas.gov/assistance/resources/the-advocate-1/free-webinars-for-managing-small-public-water-systems-asset-management
Texas Department of State Health Services Case Tracking https://www.dshs.texas.gov/news/updates.shtm#coronavirus
Texas Division of Emergency Management https://tdem.texas.gov/
Texas Education Agency https://tea.texas.gov/texas-schools/safe-and-healthy-schools/coronavirus-covid-19-support-and-guidance
Texas Governor’s Office for Economic Development https://gov.texas.gov/business/page/coronavirus
Texas Municipal League Resources https://www.tml.org/654/Coronavirus-COVID-19-Resources
United States Chamber of Commerce https://www.uschamber.com/coronavirus
United States Department of Agriculture https://www.rd.usda.gov/sites/default/files/USDA_COVID-19_Fed_Rural_Resource_Guide.pdf
United States Economic Development Administration https://www.eda.gov/
Business Resources & Funding Opportunities
Abilene Chamber Business Resource Guide https://www.businessresourceabilene.com/
Business for All Grants https://businessforall.helloalice.com/
Communities Unlimited – Families First https://communitiesu.org/faq-new-families-first-coronavirus-response-act-small-businesses-requirements/
Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) in Texas http://cdfi.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Texas.pdf
Community Foundation of Abilene Non-Profit Resources https://cfabilene.org/blog/covid-19-nonprofit-resource-guide
Economic Growth Business Incubator https://egbi.org/
Goldman Sacs Partnership with LiftFund (CDFIs) https://www.liftfund.com/covid-19-loan/
Governor’s Office Summary of State Incentives & Programs https://gov.texas.gov/uploads/files/business/IncentivesOverview.pdf
National Federation of Independent Business https://www.nfib.com/content/analysis/coronavirus/latest-on-coronavirus-from-nfib/
National Restaurant Association Information & Resources https://restaurant.org/Covid19
National Retail Federation Resources https://nrf.com/resources/retail-safety-and-security-tools/coronavirus-resources-retailers
Restaurant Employee Relief Fund https://rerf.us/?fbclid=IwAR1EAplqLy44PqnzhsVQa81NrHnxK7VL_DCampw8o_ODI9gXWeit6cZLx0c
Retail Strategies: Navigating COVID-19 for Small Business https://www.retailstrategies.com/navigating-covid-19-for-small-businesses/
Reopen Main Street https://reopenmainstreet.com/
SBA Disaster Assistance Loans https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/disaster-assistance
SBA Small Business Guidance & Loan Resources https://www.sba.gov/page/coronavirus-covid-19-small-business-guidance-loan-resources
Simple Dollar: Insurance Companies Providing Support https://www.thesimpledollar.com/insurance/insurance-companies-providing-covid-19-support/
Small Business Relief Fund https://www.gofundme.com/c/small-business-relief-initiative-and-fund-faqs
Texas Dept of Agriculture – Agriculture Loan Guarantee Program https://www.texasagriculture.gov/GrantsServices/RuralEconomicDevelopment/TexasAgriculturalFinanceAuthority/AgriculturalLoanGuaranteeProgram.aspx
Texas Division of Emergency Management FEMA Funding https://tdem.texas.gov/covid-19/#1584998707036-c4e58f25-6498
Texas Mutual CARES Act Financial Assistance for Small Business https://www.texasmutual.com/blog/posts/2020/04/CARES-Act-offers-three-financial-assistance-programs-for-small-businesses?fbclid=IwAR1ttXHSmZVDsY7DhzxOOZUlhKPJn2rstfgONSuHZL42MK8EkR-DavlduRQ
Texas Workforce Commission-Mass Claims for Unemployment https://twc.texas.gov/businesses/mass-claims-unemployment-benefits
Texas Workforce Commission-COVID Resources https://www.twc.texas.gov/news/covid-19-resources-small-businesses
Texas Workforce Commission-Skills Development Fund https://www.twc.texas.gov/partners/skills-development-fund-training-providers-workforce-development-partners#skillsDevelopmentFundCovid1SpecialTrainingInitiative
United States Chamber of Commerce https://www.uschamber.com/co/small-business-coronavirus
Workforce Solutions of West Central Texas: COVID Update https://wfswct.org/506/COVID-19-Update
Verizon Small Business Recovery Fund https://www.lisc.org/covid-19/verizon-small-business-recovery-fund/
Census 2020:
Census 2020 Results https://2020census.gov/en.html