Local foundation and mental health experts outline care strategies to help thousands of residents process disaster-related trauma KERRVILLE, TX—Today, the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country and the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute released new findings from a Rapid Mental Health Needs Assessment examining the long-term mental health impacts of the July 4 flood […]
Month: January 2026
Small businesses to receive $10M disaster assistance
A small business recovery initiative of $10 million was announced at a press conference Tuesday by The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country. Austin Dickson, executive director of the Community Foundation, told the gathering at the Dallas Daughtry Memorial Pavilion that a total $150 million has been donated to support recovery efforts across the region. “Since […]
Hill Country Community Foundation awards $10M to help small businesses recover from July floods
KERRVILLE, Texas — The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country announced a $10 million grant Tuesday to LiftFund, a San Antonio-based nonprofit, to help small businesses recover and get back on their feet from the July 4, 2025 flooding across Kerr County. Foundation leaders say the new initiative will provide fast, flexible financial assistance […]
$10 million in relief activated for small businesses affected by Hill Country flooding
The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country announced a $10 million relief activation for Kerrville-area small businesses affected by deadly flooding last year. Click the following link to watch the broadcast: https://www.ksat.com/video/news/2026/01/13/10-million-in-relief-activated-for-small-businesses-affected-by-hill-country-flooding/
Nonprofit starts $10 million fund to help businesses hit by July 4 flood
KERRVILLE — A Kerr County nonprofit that raised more than $150 million for flood relief says it will set aside $10 million to help revitalize small businesses affected by the July 4 Hill Country floods. Officials with Kerrville-based Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country said Tuesday that they have approved a $10 million grant to LiftFund, a […]
Community Foundation awards $10 million grant for small business flood recovery
The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country announced Tuesday a $10 million grant to LiftFund to help small businesses recover from the July 4, 2025, floods that devastated the region. The grant to the San Antonio-based nonprofit will provide financial assistance to businesses dealing with physical damage, revenue loss and delayed reopenings following the […]
Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country grants $10 million to LiftFund for small business recovery
KERRVILLE, TX—Today, the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country announced a $10 million grant to LiftFund, a national nonprofit based in San Antonio, that will stabilize and grow small businesses impacted by the July 4, 2025 floods. The initiative is designed to provide fast, flexible financial assistance to businesses with physical damage and facing disruptions, revenue loss and delayed reopenings.
Hill Country residents rebuild homes after floods with help of grants
TEXAS — The Community Foundation has committed millions toward housing recovery, helping Hill Country families repair homes damaged in the Fourth of July flood. From saws to nail guns, the sounds of construction are familiar in Kerr County as the rebuilding continues. “Forty different homes,” said Mary Campana, executive director of Habitat for Humanity […]
Texas Rising: Six Months After the Floods
TEXAS — Six months after the deadly Fourth of July flood that devastated Central Texas, communities are still sifting through the rubble, sorting through the damage and recovering. Spectrum News 1 looks at the rebuild, telling stories of those whose lives will never be the same, saluting the resolve of Texans who survived, and paying tribute […]
THE YEAR IN REVIEW: Deadly flood, response year’s top story
The Borne Star EDITOR’S NOTE: This is Part 2 of a look back at the past 12 months of Boerne Star coverage of people, events and happenings in Boerne and Kendall County. The coolers were packed, hot dogs, buns and chips were bagged and ready, camping and picnic spaces were picked out — but 2025 […]