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City of Irving Expands Assistance Program to Businesses Affected by COVID-19

The City of Irving has partnered with the Greater Irving/Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce, the Irving Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, The Study USA and the National Development Council (NDC) to help Irving small businesses access the working capital and tech...

City Seeks Community Input on Irving Boulevard Reconstruction

In 2019, the City of Irving initiated a downtown revitalization project to redesign a 1-mile section of Irving Boulevard, from Sowers Road to Strickland Plaza, that runs through the city’s historic Heritage Crossing District. The project is inte...

Irving Offers Childcare Providers Business Assistance During Disaster

Beginning Aug. 7, eligible licensed early childhood centers and homes within Irving that have been impacted financially by COVID-19 can receive micro-grants up to $5,000. The application period runs through Nov. 30, 2020, or until funds are exhausted. Dow...

Accesso Signs Lease with The Michaels Companies, Inc. at Royal Ridge III in Irving

Accesso, a fully integrated investment manager and operator of multitenant office buildings, today announced that it has signed a lease with The Michaels Companies, Inc. to occupy 123,740 square feet of space at Royal Ridge III in Irving. It will be the p...

Association Offers Restaurants Training, Certification in COVID-19 Health Protocols

Using a $500,000 grant from the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), the Texas Restaurant Association (TRA) has partnered with Dallas College to provide online training and certification for restaurant workers and owners. Additionally, restaurants will recei...

Governor Announces Payment Deadline Extensions for Certain Employers

Governor Greg Abbott announced on May 22 that the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) has extended payment deadlines for designated reimbursing employers that are required to pay a share of unemployment benefits. Designated reimbursing employers include nonp...

Irving Updates Back to Business Toolkit for Businesses, Patrons

With additional business reopenings, the City of Irving has updated its Back to Business Retail, Professional and Service Industry Toolkit. The additional information covers Phase II Texas business reopenings.

Irving Launches Back to Business Campaign

The City of Irving developed the Irving Back to Business Toolkit to help non-essential businesses reopen safely now that the state has issued phase 1 of the Reopen Texas Plan. 

The city wants to help its valued business partners maneuver ...

Texas Retail-to-Go Executive Order Begins April 24

Executive Order GA-16, issued on April 17 by Texas Governor Greg Abbott, begins Phase 1 of the state’s plan to reopen the economy. The order allows certain nonessential businesses to open, beginning 12:01 a.m. April 24, for services that "m...

#StaySafeIrving: Help for Small Businesses

We have an awesome Economic Development team working hard to support small businesses. Watch this message from Mayor Rick Stopfer to learn more about what the city and other Irving organizations are doing to help businesses owners and their employees.&...

Texas Comptroller's Office: Help Is Available to Businesses

The Texas Comptroller’s Office knows that during periods of economic hardship, paying or remitting taxes and fees on time can feel like an extra burden when there’s so much uncertainty. 

As all taxpayers are doing their best to...

Texas Included in Emergency Designation for SBA Small Business Disaster Loans

Governor Greg Abbott announced that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has included the entire state of Texas in its Economic Injury Disaster Declaration and granted access to its Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program, which will provide ...

Fire Station 4 Construction Update

Construction is underway on the new Fire Station 4, on the corner of Toler Lane and Metker street. The construction project will bring a much needed upgrade to the 60 year old building on MacArthur bvld. by incorporating larger living space, workout room ...