SAN ANTONIO ALLOCATES FEDERAL COVID-19 RELIEF FUNDS TO STRENGTHEN BUSINESSES

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ity Council approved five partnership agreements to support San Antonio small businesses. The services to be provided through these agreements will help local small businesses increase resiliency and address issues highlighted throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Local small businesses are the backbone of San Antonio, and we are proud to support new programs to promote their longevity and growth,” said City Manager Erik Walsh.

Through targeted investments and strategic partnerships, San Antonio small businesses will have improved access to the following services:

• Business owner development and coaching for growth stage companies

• Low or no fee microlending to increase access to capital

• Reduced-cost support services including legal, human resources, and accounting

• Assistance to establish a commercial web presence

• Additional networking and professional support through a personalized outreach program

The funding and priority areas are guided by the $30.95 million American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Small Business Implementation Plan approved by City Council in June 2022. Partners were selected through a competitive Request for Proposal (RFP) process. The total cost of these awards is $5.05 million.

ANNOUNCED AWARDEES INCLUDE:

• Herospace Digital Consulting

• LISC San Antonio on behalf of the Business Development Organization Alliance

• Maestro Entrepreneur Center

• Prosper West San Antonio

• San Antonio for Growth on the East Side (SAGE)

These contracts follow last year’s emergency COVID-19 Impact small business grants funded by $17 million in ARPA State & Local Fiscal Recovery Funds. Contracts take effect in April 2023 and run through November 2025.

Source: SA.GOV

More than Bricks & Mortar

As one of the nation’s largest builders, Turner is dedicated to providing avenues of opportunity for Minority and Woman-Owned Businesses in Houston to achieve entrepreneurial success. Our commitment to social responsibility and fair play is not just on paper; it’s ingrained in our company culture. We are devoted to making contributions that not only strengthen the local economy, but also reflect the demographics of the community at large.

Turner is proud to celebrate our 33rd year of The Turner School of Construction Management in partnership with The City of Houston, Office of Business Opportunity. We remain steadfast in our commitment to grow capacity in Small, Minority and Women owned enterprises in the communities where we work.

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Noble Texas Builders is still riding high off their big win for the Construction Safety Excellence Awards (CSEA) honor. The accolade is a continued recognition of contractors excelling in safety performance at the Associated General Contractors of America’s (AGC) national convention in Las Vegas in April.

Recent findings from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report that falls, slips, and trips accounted for 35.3 percent of workplace deaths within construction and extraction occupations in 2020. Although falls are the leading cause of death for construction laborers, workers in this occupation encounter other exposures that result in injuries and deaths. With the spotlight on constructionrelated injuries and deaths, the CSEA remains diligent in honoring contractors and construction companies committed to safety and occupational health management and risk control.

This year, Noble Texas Builders, LLC (Noble) brought home the gold against some major contenders, earning the 1st Place Construction Safety Excellence Award. “This national award is an incredible honor for a company as young as Noble. Our employees know what our safety goals are and work hard to ensure safety is our primary focus.

Our senior management will continue to challenge our employees to improve safety and mental health and come up with new ideas to promote it,

Rene Capistran,

with a requirement to be OSHA 30 Certified by the end of their first year with Noble. In addition, Noble’s Leadership Academy, with a developed curriculum covering virtually every critical aspect of the construction business, was a driving force to help Noble secure the top honor.

“This awards competition is like the Super Bowl of the construction industry. Receiving this honor on the national level shows the efforts of our field teams are effective to ensure everyone goes home safely every day,” Capistran said.

Unlike other safety award programs, CSEA’s selection process is considerably comprehensive. Noble was judged on employee participation, safety training, work site hazard ID and control, and safety program innovation. Founded in 2015, Noble is a young company that was up against other companies more advanced in years, so this award solidifies its position as an innovator in safety programs with a proven commitment to the highest safety standards in construction as the company progresses.

Noble is respected, results-driven, and awardwinning for its unique and professional approach to the construction business. Firmly standing on its core values of trust, teamwork, and community, Noble provides general contracting, design-build, construction management, facility maintenance, and development services designed to exceed the expectations of every client it serves.

Noble was established in 2015 by partners and founders President & CEO Rene Capistran, Vice-Chairman of the Board Patrick Williams, and Vice President & Director of Operations Alfredo Garcia, Jr. Each brings