GCLC Secures $250,000 to Establish First Community Lighthouse in Houston
In response to widespread power loss during extreme weather events like Hurricane Beryl, Gulf Coast Leadership Council (GCLC) secured a $250,000 grant to construct Houston’s first Community Lighthouse at New Pleasant Grove Baptist Church.
The project comes after repeated outages left millions without reliable access to electricity, exposing gaps in disaster preparedness—particularly in neighborhoods already facing longstanding infrastructure challenges.
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At Urging of GCLC-Trained Leaders, City Finally Enters Demolition Orders for Long-Vacant Buildings
Responding to pressure from GCLC-trained leaders from TMO institutions, the City of Houston has issued demolition orders for two long-vacant buildings, one of which is a strip mall that has been abandoned for over 30 years.
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GCLC-Trained Leaders Leverage Creation of a Home Repair Fun
Over a year after Hurricane Beryl and a derecho windstorm made thousands of homes uninhabitable, GCLC-trained leaders from TMO institutions and allies persuaded the City of Houston to boost funding for home repair from zero to $100 Million, using federal disaster recovery dollars.
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GCLC Celebrates $7.5 Million Investment in Greater 3rd Ward Rail-Trail Enhancement
115 GCLC-trained leaders from five TMO institutions in Houston's Third Ward -- St. Mary's Catholic, Pilgrim UCC, St. James Episcopal, Good Hope Baptist, and Friends of Columbia Tap -- convened in early February to celebrate the history and future of the Columbia Tap Rail-Trail, a 4-mile walking and biking trail that runs the length of the neighborhood and holds deep, historical significance.
The meeting comes after half year of relationship-building amongst the congregations and multiple trips to City Hall to follow up on past promises to invest in this important element of recreation and transportation infrastructure.
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