As catastrophic flooding continues throughout the Texas Hill Nation, a regional nonprofit has launched a centralized reduction fund to assist emergency response and long-term restoration efforts in communities affected by the catastrophe.
The Neighborhood Basis of the Texas Hill Nation introduced Thursday the creation of the Texas Hill Nation Flood Reduction Fund, which can present grants to nonprofit organizations and civic teams serving to residents get well from the widespread flooding.
The announcement comes as components of Kerr, Uvalde, Gillespie and Blanco counties stay beneath life-threatening flood circumstances after days of torrential rainfall. Emergency crews have carried out water rescues, shelters have opened throughout the area and officers proceed urging residents to keep away from journey and search greater floor.
“The fund goes to assist speedy reduction and long-term restoration for flood-affected communities all through the Hill Nation,” Neighborhood Basis CEO Austin Dickson stated.
Final 12 months, the muse launched the Kerr County Flood Reduction Fund following the lethal July 2025 Guadalupe River flooding that killed 135 folks. However in contrast to that catastrophe, this 12 months’s flooding has affected a wider space, prompting the group to develop its response throughout its total 10-county service area: Bandera, Blanco, Edwards, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Mason, Actual and Uvalde counties.
Dickson stated grants from the fund will assist each speedy humanitarian wants and the prolonged restoration anticipated to comply with.
Proper now, these wants embody emergency shelter, meals and different help being offered by native nonprofits, church buildings and civic organizations. Within the months forward, Dickson stated funding will even assist communities rebuild houses, restore small companies and get well from flood harm.
“We all know that restoration is a long-term effort,” Dickson stated. “It would take many weeks, months to rebuild and restore our neighborhood.”
As reduction organizations, church buildings and particular person fundraising campaigns start gathering donations throughout the Hill Nation, Dickson stated the Neighborhood Basis goals to offer a trusted, centralized possibility for folks trying to assist.
The Neighborhood Basis has served the Hill Nation for greater than 45 years. Dickson stated the group makes use of the relationships it has with native nonprofits and its expertise in delivering grants the place they’re wanted most.
“We’re consultants in grant making,” Dickson stated. “For donors who’re all in favour of getting concerned and wanting to ensure their donation goes precisely the place it’s wanted, the Neighborhood Basis is one actually good possibility to decide on.”
The Texas Hill Nation Flood Reduction Fund is accepting on-line donations by the Neighborhood Basis’s web site. Dickson stated these unable to contribute financially can nonetheless assist restoration efforts by volunteering or donating bodily provides by native organizations, together with Kerr Collectively in Kerr County and different neighborhood teams serving flood-affected areas.
Different methods to assist
It is a creating story. Extra organizations will probably be added as info turns into accessible.
Mercy Cooks
The nonprofit has deployed its Beacon of Hope Kitchen to organize and distribute scorching meals to displaced households, first responders and volunteers. Donations assist fund meal operations and emergency meals help.
Youth Peace & Justice Basis
The Uvalde-based nonprofit has opened a flood reduction fund to assist households affected by flash flooding in Bexar and Uvalde counties.
Austin Pets Alive!
The animal welfare group is aiding pets affected by the flooding. Supporters can donate, foster or undertake animals, with contributions serving to present protecting tools, triage provides and emergency care.
American Pink Cross
The Pink Cross stated it’s deploying sources to help flood-affected communities in Uvalde County. Donations assist assist emergency shelter, catastrophe reduction and restoration efforts.
World Central Kitchen
The humanitarian group is mobilizing to the Texas Hill Nation to offer meals and water to first responders and residents impacted by the flooding. The group additionally responded to final 12 months’s Guadalupe River flooding.
