Emancipation Economic Development Council

Join us tonight at Emancipation Park for National Night! Celebrate Community and Connect with resource vendors!
Emancipation Avenue Main Street

Sending our condolences and prayers to the Coleman family.

Statement on the Passing of Former Texas State Representative Garnet F. Coleman

It is with deep sympathy and profound sadness that I share in mourning the passing of former Texas State Representative Garnet F. Coleman.
Garnet was a friend, a dedicated public servant and a warrior for human rights, equality and opportunity for all Texans. Throughout his more than three decades of service in the Texas House of Representatives, he demonstrated the courage to stand up for his convictions, his community and those whose voices too often went unheard.
In the coming days, Texans will be reminded of the extraordinary breadth of Garnet's legislative contributions to Houston and our state. His work in health care and mental health was particularly consequential. He helped establish Children's Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program in Texas and spent decades working to expand access to health care.
Among his later legislative efforts, Garnet was an author of House Bill 4 in the 87th Texas Legislature, landmark bipartisan legislation expanding the use and delivery of health care services through telemedicine and telecommunications, including services provided through Medicaid and other public-benefit programs.
But Garnet's commitment to public service began long before many of those legislative accomplishments. He served as Harris County field director for Bill Clinton's 1992 presidential campaign and as a delegate to the 1992 Democratic National Convention. His involvement in Democratic politics and grassroots organizing reflected a lifelong belief that government and civic participation could be instruments for improving people's lives.
Today, however, we remember more than the legislation, titles and political accomplishments.We remember Garnet the friend.We will miss his leadership. We will miss his courage. We will miss his voice and his unwavering commitment to the people of Houston

Looking to Grow and scale your small business? Have a business idea but aren't sure where to start? The EEDC Small Business Training Class is an opportunity to learn entrepreneurship foundations and grow your business.

Applications for the Fall 2026 Cohort are open. Apply today. https://bit.ly/EEDCTraining

Join the Third Ward is Home Civic Club meeting. Tuesday at 6pm via Zoom.

Ujima House

Stop by this Saturday, 9am -12 for the Resilient & Ready Resource Fair. Learn emergency preparedness and home weatherization tips.

Learn about the EEDC's future goals for a resilience hub and kitchen incubator in Third Ward.

Save the Date! Join us for the Resilient and Ready Resource Fair.
Emergency Prepardness Information, tools, and resources!

Browfield remediation = Healthier Communities!
Learn more at this Houston Land Bank webinar!

Join us for our upcoming webinar on Wednesday, June 24th at 12:00 PM CT! 🌱

Environmental risk is one of the most critical, and often overlooked, steps in commercial real estate development. This session will cover how to identify and manage environmental risk and liability, strategies for satisfying lender requirements, and the financial resources available when contamination is discovered, including brownfields funding, low-interest financing, and redevelopment incentives.

Whether you are an experienced developer or just getting started, this webinar will show you how to confidently pursue infill and redevelopment sites and unlock the full potential of properties that others may overlook.

Register today at https://bit.ly/44eRtzC

Congratulations to our Business Program Alumni Gulf Coast Cosmos Comicbook Co.

Shop and Experience this amazing community space!

April in Action: Revitalizing Our Community Together -

April in Action