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Residents wishing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine will schedule an appointment directly with the provider of their choice. The County no longer manages a waitlist. The County's Call Center and Vaccine Registration Technical Assistance centers closed effective May 1, 2021.

Homebound Texans can call 844-90-TEXAS and select Option 1 to request a state mobile vaccination team to visit their home. Read more.

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Information on the Williamson County and Cities Health District vaccinations can be found here or call 512-943-3600.

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Residential households in the U.S. can order one set of 4 free at-home tests from USPS.com. Here’s what you need to know about your order:

  • Limit of one order per residential address
  • One order includes 4 individual rapid antigen COVID-19 tests
  • Orders will ship free starting in late January
  • To order your kits, go to https://www.covidtests.gov/

The Williamson County and Cities Health District also has information on COVID-19 testing on their website here. 

 
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Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information

Coronavirus (COVID-19) is a respiratory illness that is spreading from person to person in parts of the United States. The risk of infection with COVID-19 is higher for people who are close contacts of someone known to have COVID-19, for example healthcare workers, or household members. Other people at higher risk for infection are those who live in or have recently been in an area with an ongoing spread of COVID-19.

Williamson County & Cities Health District is closely monitoring the rapidly evolving situation in coordination with the Texas Department of State Health Services, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and local and regional public health and healthcare agencies.

If you or someone you know is feeling overwhelmed by the COVID-19 pandemic, help is available. Call the toll-free Texas Health and Human Services COVID-19 Mental Health Support Line at 833-986-1919 to speak with a mental health professional 24/7. 

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Williamson County Commissioners Court Approves Additional Funding for Wilco Forward

  • 4 June 2020
  • Author: Connie Odom
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Williamson County Commissioners Court Approves Additional Funding for Wilco Forward

The Williamson County Commissioners Court approved an additional $10 million of CARES Act funds, federally issued money for the COVID-19 response, to be allocated to the Wilco Forward Small Business Grant Program. The additional funds are needed to continue providing financial assistance to Williamson County small businesses impacted by COVID-19. Click here to apply before June 30, 2020.    

Wilco Forward was originally launched May 6, 2020, with the help of a strike force team and $25 million in CARES Act money. Since its inception, there has been an overwhelming response from community business owners who needed financial support to get back on their feet. In less than a month, the Williamson County Auditor’s office, responsible for reviewing the applications for the grant program, has approved 2,328 applications of the 3,280 that have been submitted up until Tuesday, June 2. Of the $25 million designated to fund the program, nearly $24 million in grants have been approved for business owners.  
 
“We have had a significant response from the small business community applying for the Wilco Forward Small Business Grant program. Helping our small businesses and the employees of those businesses during this very trying time has been the County’s priority. I want to encourage other Wilco small businesses to apply if they haven’t through the month of June,” said Precinct 3 Commissioner Valerie Covey. 
 
With a little over one million left to issue, and still many more applications to review, Williamson County Treasurer Scott Heselmeyer requested approval of an additional $10 million to be able to fund Wilco Forward until the application deadline closes June 30, 2020.  
 
There are 754 applications out of 3,280 that are still pending review. Heselmeyer estimates the County will receive approximately 3,400 total applications before the application deadline on June 30.  
The average grant is $10,266.22 for each qualifying business, although that amount can vary per applicant. For details on eligibility and more information on Wilco Forward visit https://www.wilco.org/forward.  
 
 

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