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Part of a $500,000 Disaster Recovery and Resiliency grant the Houston Community College received last year will be used to help local minority-owned businesses still recovering from Hurricane Harvey, and help others prepare for the 2019 hurricane season, college officials announced Friday. Houston Community College (HCC) received the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce last October, and began collaborating with businesses on various programs to help with contingency planning. The workshops provide a host of valuable resources that help with contingency and disaster planning. Workshops will be held throughout the summer with the first taking place on Thursday, May 30 and ending Aug. 17. Small business leaders can find and print a downloadable business resiliency resource guide by calling 713-718-6522 to learn more about the Minority Business Development Agency.