Rebuilding Hope in the Hill Country Weekly Update – February 2, 2026
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Your support in action this week: |
In the wake of the July 4 floods, neighbors across the Hill Country continue to show up for one another. Here’s a quick look at the progress your support is making possible.
- Less than a month after the Community Foundation announced additional investment for the LiftFund, 73 applications have been received and 22 small businesses have been approved for recovery support through the initiative.
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66 unique households have received assistance through the Unmet Needs funds for an average of $3,000 per household, with assistance on household items like furniture and appliances.
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180 households are currently working toward permanent housing recovery, whether through home repairs, full rebuilds, RV or manufactured home replacements, or help buying a new home.
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With a grant from the Community Foundation, Habitat for Humanity Kerr County announced last Friday that it will build 10 new homes exclusively for flood survivors in the Mariposa neighborhood near Schreiner University.
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Grantee Impact Story:
Anna, a Center Point Resident, See Recovery Sparked by Community
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Anna Love - local banker in Center Point, Texas - has seen firsthand how neighbors in her community are helping each other recover, one family at a time.
With support from the Community Foundation and generous donors, the organization has provided grants to more than 58 households impacted by the flood. Anna highlights not just the financial support but the hands-on partnership and responsiveness of the Foundation, saying they have been a vital point of contact and resource throughout the recovery journey. “Anytime Center Point has needed help,” she says, “the Foundation has been there every step of the way.” |
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Grant Opportunities: Know a Nonprofit Working to Support Community Recovery? |
The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country has opened the Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund as well as the Community and Culture Fund application portal for nonprofits and public organizations serving Kerr County and Comfort. The first step - an online Letter of Interest - helps determine if the applicant’s mission and programs align with funding priorities. If your organization may benefit from this Fund’s priorities, you can learn more and begin the process below. |
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Recovery is a team sport! The Community Foundation has thus far provided $1.2 million in down payment assistance to nine Kerr County flood survivor households who have settled into new homes. This opportunity is a partnership between the Community Foundation, Connective, the Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation, local realtors, local lenders, and the care and consistency of amazing case managers. |
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Mental Health Support for Bereaved Families Fund: |
The Family Mental Health Care Fund, fully funded by the Community Foundation and managed by the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute, provides counseling and financial support to families who lost loved ones in the July 4 floods. The Fund covers expenses that insurance will not and helps uninsured families find low or no cost care. Get support: -
Call the Lucine Center Navigation Line: 832-244-9502
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For help connecting to counseling, grief support, or other mental health resources.
- Submit documentation for reimbursement or financial assistance: form.jotform.com/252924398743166
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Contact the Meadows Institute at 469-436-2371 with questions about eligibility or reimbursement
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The Community Flood Recovery Needs Assessment is helping identify what Hill Country families need most after the July 4 floods, from housing repairs and financial strain to emotional and mental health challenges. This survey guides how recovery resources are directed and helps ensure assistance reaches every neighbor who needs it. If your household was affected by the storm, or if you know someone who was, please take a moment to complete or share the assessment. |
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The Community Foundation made a grant to the new Adopt-A-Trail program that will restore, stabilize and revitalize the flood-impacted segments of the Kerrville River Trail.
This grant focuses on re-establishing safe public access, rebuilding damaged natural areas, and accelerating ecological recovery along the stretch between the G Street Trailhead and the Schreiner University Trailhead, an area heavily eroded and overrun by sediment deposition and invasive species during the flood. The funding will support new plantings, irrigation, and invasive removal by volunteer groups. |
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The Needs Assessment, launched August 4, 2025, provides a clear picture of what flood-impacted households need most, including housing repairs, financial support and health services. This information helps recovery partners target resources where they can make the most impact. |
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Were you affected by the flood? |
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