Up to $15,000 Available for Irving Small Business Owners

Irving small businesses can receive up to $15,000 and other resources through the city’s Small Business Recovery and Resiliency Program.

There are two potential grant opportunities. The Recovery Grant provides financial assistance in the form of a onetime grant of up to $15,000. The Resiliency Grant provides professional business support in the form of training and technical assistance. Applicants can apply for both grants, if eligible, with one application.

Eligible businesses must have fewer than 100 employees, and for the Recovery Grant must have been in operation before January 1, 2020. There is no minimum business age requirement for the Resiliency Grant. More information about eligibility requirements and the application process can be found at CityofIrving.org/SmallBizGrant 

Mosquito Home Prevention Tips

Mosquitoes are most active from April through October; however, Irving's Mosquito Control Program works yearround to prevent the spread of diseases they can carry. Residents can help prevent mosquitoes by following a few easy tips.

 Fix leaky outdoor faucets and sprinklers to prevent stagnant water.

 Avoid over-watering yards.

 Rinse and refill birdbaths, pet water dishes and flowerpots.

For an outdoor container that is not easily drained, residents can pick up a free mosquito dunk that can be placed in the container with standing water. Mosquito dunks are available at City Hall, 825 W. Irving Blvd. One per household.

Additionally, residents should continue to follow the Four D’s avoid activities at Dusk/Dawn, Dress in long sleeves, use insect repellents with DEET and Drain standing water. Visit IrvingFightstheBite.org for more information. 

Don't Forget the Baby Summer Heat Reminder

Each year in the U.S., children die from heat-related deaths after being trapped inside motor vehicles. The temperature inside a vehicle can rise 20 degrees in as little as 10 minutes, and 50 degrees in an hour — even when outside air temperatures are in the 70s.

Safety Tips from the Irving Fire Department:

 Never leave children in a parked car, even with the windows cracked.

 Put something needed for work, such as a cellphone or employee badge, in the back seat as a reminder to check the back seat.

 When leaving, check to be sure everyone is out of the car. Do not overlook children who may have fallen asleep.

 Call 911 to report a child unattended in a vehicle.

For more information, call (972) 721-2514. 

DOLORES HUERTA: REVOLUTION IN THE FIELDS EXHIBITION

The story of Dolores Huerta and her skills as a contract negotiator, publicist, organizer, strategist, teacher and mother will be shared in the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service’s new bilingual (Spanish and English) exhibition, “Dolores Huerta: Revolution in the Fields/Revolución en los Campos.” The exhibition will be on view through Aug. 20 at Irving Archives & Museum, 801 W. Irving Blvd.

“Dolores Huerta” will feature reproductions of historic and personal photographs, and graphic elements, as well as a free, mobile tour smartphone app featuring interviews with Huerta and a short bilingual documentary video. The exhibition will detail Huerta’s life from her early influences — such as her mother Alicia and mentor Fred Ross, who led to her groundbreaking time as the female voice in the traditionally male-dominated farm workers’ movement — through the United Farm Workers’ grape boycotts and landmark agreements with the grape-growing conglomerates. The exhibition will also feature many of the people who worked with Huerta on the farm workers’ movement, including fellow organizers Larry Itliong, César Chávez and artistic contributors like Xavier Viramontes and El Teatro Campesino. Before the movement, the California grape laborers faced open discrimination, belowpoverty wages and dangerously unsafe working and living conditions. Huerta and her colleagues sacrificed their own well-being to challenge the system and galvanize solidarity for a better life for them. Yet Huerta’s name and impact often are overlooked, including the misattribution of her coined phrase, “Yes, we can!/¡Si, se puede!” to other historical figures. When most women were still expected to play primarily domestic roles, Huerta introduced new models of womanhood as an energetic picket captain, persuasive lobbyist and unyielding negotiator.

"Dolores Huerta: Revolution in the Fields/ Revolución en los Campos" is organized by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service in collaboration with the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery. This exhibition received federal support from the Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center.

Plan a visit to explore all the exhibits, Spark! Lab and gift shop. The Irving Archives and Museum, located at 801 W. Irving Blvd., is open Wednesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m.

Visit IrvingArchivesandMuseum.com for additional information including ticket prices and current exhibits. 