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 […]
Month: January 2026
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 Boerne 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 […]
Kerr County flood survivor faces uncertain future in temporary housing
KERR COUNTY, Texas – Six months after her home and everything inside of it were flooded, Stephanie Smith remains without a home. Smith has a temporary roof over her head but only for the next few months. “It was the first time since the (July 4) flood where I’ve had some sense of home,” Smith said. […]
THE YEAR IN REVIEW: Deadly flood, response year’s top story
The coolers were packed, hot dogs, buns and chips were bagged and ready, camping and picnic spaces were picked out — but 2025 became the Fourth of July that never was. In the pre-dawn hours that morning, a tremendous rainstorm dropped devastating amounts of rain on the Guadalupe River and the cities and towns along […]