Rebuilding Hope in the Hill Country

Weekly Update – November 17, 2025

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 what your support is making possible.

• The Community Foundation’s Needs Assessment has identified 50 flood-impacted Kerr County households whose primary homes were RVs that were majorly damaged or destroyed. Through a grant from the Foundation, those households will be able to get a new RV. Thus far, 31 households have applied.
• 176 households in the Community Foundation’s Needs Assessment reported needing mental health services, one of the most urgent needs identified in the community.
• The Kerr County Sheriff’s Foundation received a grant for swift water rescue equipment and multiple levels of training for the entire Sheriff's Office.
• Through a grant to the Hill Country Alliance, the Community Foundation is thrilled to help local volunteers and landowners begin to repair the river bank. Read more about the investment in the Kerrville Daily Times here.

How to get help:

The Community Flood Recovery Needs Assessment shows how the July 4 storm impacted Hill Country families. From housing damage and financial strain to health concerns and emotional stress, this information helps ensure recovery resources go where they are needed most.

My Impact Story: “Every day, more good is happening.”

This week’s story comes from Brittany, a case manager with Rebuild Kerr, who walks alongside flood-impacted families every day.

She describes how each case is treated like a friend or family member, and how helping others heal has also been healing for her and her colleagues:

“Every day, you hear more people who need help, and we just work through every case as if it’s one of your friends or family, and you do the best you can for each one of them. Even if your own home wasn’t carried down the river, this has affected all of us. Every day, more good is happening, and people who felt hopeless are feeling hope again.”

Community Data

The Needs Assessment was launched on August 4, 2025, to understand what households impacted by the floods need most to recover. Community members shared information about housing damage, financial challenges, health needs, and other impacts. These results help guide how recovery resources are allocated and ensure assistance matches real needs.

Were you affected by the flood? 

Please complete our needs assessment, and a case manager will be in touch with you. 

Click here for Needs Assessment.