IMPORTANT INFORMATIONAL LINKS FOR OUR BUSINESSES DURING THE CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) PANDEMIC:
Order of Mayor Gerald Joubert March 24 2020
Tarrant County Executive Order March 24 2020 Stay In Place
COVID-19 Resource Guide as of 03 23 20
TABC Guidelines as of 03 20 20
https://gov.texas.gov/business (link to the State of Texas website with information for businesses)
https://apps.twc.state.tx.us/UBS/security/logon.do (link to Texas Workforce Commission portal to apply for Unemployment Benefits Services)
https://twc.texas.gov/news/covid-19-resources-job-seekers (Texas Workforce Commission COVID-19 link to resources for job seekers)
https://twc.texas.gov/jobseekers/disaster-unemployment-assistance (Texas Workforce Commission Disaster Unemployment Services)
https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/covid19.htm (Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation)
https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6201/text (Families First Coronavirus Response Act)
==================================================================================== The economic challenges of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic are unfortunately disrupting our once healthy business climate not only in the City of Forest Hill but around the world. For our business owners and managers, you can find programs and information listed below that may be helpful to your company as we all work through this crisis together:
https://www.sba.gov (Small Business Administration)
https://www.facebook.com/business/boost/grants (The Facebook Small Business Grants Program)
Ally Bank
Bank of America
Capital One
JP Morgan Chase
Citibank
Discover
Fifth Third Bank
PNC Bank
Truist
US Bank
Wells Fargo
https://www.restaurantworkerscf.org (The Restaurant Workers' Community Foundation)
For developers, real estate brokers and retailers, the City of Forest Hill offers plentiful land at the hub of four major North Texas growth regions: Arlington, Mansfield, Fort Worth and Kennedale. Additionally, the city offers limitless access to commuters along the primary route from the southwest Metroplex to the Mid-Cities, Fort Worth and Dallas. With thousands of employees working at the various businesses surrounding the city, students attending the Tarrant County College South Campus, and those with daily appointments at the Veterans Administration Outpatient Clinic, Forest Hill is a prime regional location for retail and restaurant development.
For more information about business development opportunities, call our Economic Development office at 817-568-3009.
The City of Forest Hill understands that infrastructure costs as well as other construction costs can prevent business expansion or new development from occurring. The City of Forest Hill is willing to examine financial incentives on a case-by-case basis. The following documents provide details as to the program offered by the City:
Guidelines and Criteria Incentive Synopsis
Application for Economic Development Incentives
For more information regarding city incentives, call the Economic Development Department at 817-568-3009.