Disaster Relief & Recovery

Hurricane Laura Relief

On August 26th, 2020 the Southeast Texas and Southwest Lousiana Coastal area was devastated by category 4 Hurricane Laura. With wind...

Spirit of Christmas Season gifts

With all that the residents of the City of Port Arthur has been through, we wanted to make a special effort to bring some holiday cheer...

Holiday giving to the Community

In the spirit of holiday giving, CIDA Inc. has donated a total of around $2000 to several families in our community to assist with their...

Activists meet with the TCEQ

On December 11, 2017 we were invited, along with other activists, to meet with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) at...

Overnight Dumpsite springs up in neighborhood

It is not uncommon to see dumpsites spring up in places they do not belong after a major disaster, especially in low income communities....

1

Hilton Kelley's recent attendance at The Gulf Coast Hydrogen Ecosystem: Opportunities & Solutions Symposium

Founder and Director Hilton Kelley had the opportunity to speak on “Engaging for impact” and the benefits utilizing hydrogen energy...

Montrose Green Infrastructure (Raingarden & Permeable Pavement) Pilot Project. Launch!!

We at Community In Power Development Association Inc. have some exciting new updates surrounding our Montrose Green Infrastructure and...

Washington Post Meets With CIDA

The Washington Post reached out to our executive director and founder Mr. Hilton Kelley to speak with him about his perspective on the...

Volunteering to do maintenance on the West Side Community Garden

Volunteering in your community means showing support. This is exactly what we did together with a fantastic group of Valero's young...

Hilton Kelley Testifies before the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology

On July 14, 2020 our Executive Director and Founder Hilton Kelley testified at the before the House of Representatives Committee on...

Hilton Kelley speaks to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

On May 28th, 2020 the House Committee on Oversight and Reform published a video interview with various experts and activists on the...

Homemade Gumbo Pickup: In times of need, we come together for our community.

During these difficult times of the COVID-19 pandemic, we understand the importance of coming together to support the community....

TPC Plant Explodes, toxic fumes causes multi-city evacuation

On November 27, 2019 the TPC plant in Port Neches, TX had two major explosion and subsequent fire causing a mandatory evacuation of...

Community speaks out against Oxbow's permit renewal

On November 14, 2019 CIDA Inc. and Port Arthur community residents spoke against the Oxbow permit renewal request. It was resounding that...

Home Elevations and Buy-Outs

This August marked the 2 year anniversary of Hurricane Harvey and the devastating flooding it caused in Port Arthur, TX. We went and...

CIDA Inc.