HK Community Unity Fair 2021: July 1-4
To celebrate the 2021 HK Community Unity Fair, this year we are changing things up. The 2021 HK Community Unity Fair will have local...
What CIDA has been up to lately
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Hurricane Laura Relief
On August 26th, 2020 the Southeast Texas and Southwest Lousiana Coastal area was devastated by category 4 Hurricane Laura. With wind...
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...
Flood Victims Unite: The United Flooded States of America
As part of the national campaign the United Flooded States of America,on August 3, 2019, we invited some local Port Arthur, TX residents...
