Port Houston Leads in Community Stewardship
June 27 2024 - 3:58PM
Business Wire
2024 Community Grant Recipients Announced
On Tuesday, the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority
met for its June monthly meeting. Port Commissioner Dean Corgey,
presiding at the meeting, opened by sharing an account of the
significant community outreach conducted during the year. “Through
the month of May, nearly two thousand members of neighboring
communities have been engaged through multiple forums, including
community events, workshops, and meetings,” he shared.
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Port Houston employees volunteering last
year with Rebuilding Together Houston's project to restore a
veteran's home in the Denver Harbor Community. Rebuilding Together
Houston received a Port Houston Community Grant in 2023. (Photo:
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“I’m happy to see so much engagement with the community members
who live near the Channel,” said Commissioner Corgey. “We care
deeply about our neighbors and work hard to be a strong pillar of
the community.”
That list of meetings included those Port Houston hosted, with
representatives of the Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, and local communities and advocacy groups
participating.
Following the commission meeting, the Community Relations
Committee reviewed more detailed information on Port Houston’s
community outreach work, including its Community Grants and
Maritime Education programs, and support of greenspace improvements
in area communities totaling $2 million over four years.
Further demonstrating its commitment to investment in community
stewardship, the Community Relations Committee approved $400,000 in
grant funding directed to 19 local non-profits and cities. These
programs, which closely align with Port Houston’s outreach
priorities, will have a meaningful impact on residents in local
communities. See the 2024 Community Grant Recipients listed
here.
During the regular commission meeting, Executive Director Roger
Guenther also reiterated Port Houston’s focus on the well-being of
those who live and work near the Channel. “We will continue to
engage with community members on the work we do here at the port,
ensuring that your voices are heard, and your concerns addressed,”
he said.
Guenther also highlighted the second annual Inclusive
Procurement Day held earlier this June. More than 250 attendees
networked with Port Houston staff and prime contractors at the
event, learning about the Port Houston procurement process and how
to get certified as a Port Houston vendor.
The Executive Director also announced that the Texas Comptroller
of Public Accounts Transparency Stars program has recognized Port
Houston as a local government that “goes above and beyond in
transparency efforts.” The program acknowledges government entities
that provide clear and meaningful financial information by posting
financial documents, summaries, visualizations, downloadable data,
and other relevant information.
Finally, Guenther shared that the Houston Ship Channel Expansion
– Project 11 continues to make good progress and that Port
Houston’s business overall remains strong. See the latest cargo
volume news here.
The next Port Commission meeting is scheduled for Monday, July
22, at 9:15 a.m.
About Port Houston
For more than 100 years, Port Houston has owned and operated the
public wharves and facilities along the Houston Ship Channel,
including the area’s largest breakbulk facility and two of the most
efficient container terminals in the country. Port Houston is the
advocate and a strategic leader for the Channel. The Houston Ship
Channel complex and its more than 200 private and eight public
facilities is the nation’s largest port for waterborne tonnage and
an essential economic engine for the Houston region, the state of
Texas and the U.S. The Port of Houston supports the creation of
nearly 1.5 million jobs in Texas and 3.37 million jobs nationwide,
and economic activity totaling $439 billion in Texas and $906
billion in economic impact across the nation. For more information,
visit the website at PortHouston.com.
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Lisa Ashley-Daniels, Director, Public Relations, Office:
713-670-2644; Mobile: 832-247-8179; E-mail:
lashley@porthouston.com