As communities across the Texas Hill Country, including Bandera County, begin recovering from this week's flooding, the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country has launched a relief fund intended to support both immediate needs and long-term recovery efforts.
Foundation officials said the Texas Hill Country Flood Relief Fund will provide grants to nonprofit organizations and civic partners offering emergency assistance, essential services and long-term recovery for residents affected by the July 2026 floods throughout the organization's 10-county service area.
Community Foundation CEO Austin Dickson announced the fund during a virtual news conference Friday, saying recovery efforts will continue long after floodwaters recede.
"Our hearts break that the Texas Hill Country is once again facing catastrophic flooding," Dickson said. "Just one year after the devastating July 2025 floods, many of our neighbors are again in harm's way."
Dickson said the foundation has spent the past year working with nonprofit partners on disaster recovery following the 2025 floods and expects similar efforts will be needed after this week's storms.
"One of the things we've learned in the past year in recovery is not about repairing what was lost, but rebuilding what comes next," he said. "Recovery is a group project. The best of humanity comes out when communities are healing and repairing."
According to foundation officials, the relief fund will initially support organizations providing services such as shelter, food, water and cleanup assistance before shifting toward longer-term recovery projects, including rebuilding homes and small businesses.
Officials said the fund is separate from the Kerr County Flood Relief Fund established following the July 2025 flooding.
State officials reported at least two flood-related deaths elsewhere in South Central Texas this week. Bandera County Emergency Management Coordinator Judy Lefevers said Friday that no fatalities had been reported in Bandera County.
Foundation officials said individuals, businesses and organizations can contribute to the Texas Hill Country Flood Relief Fund to support recovery efforts across the region.
According to their website, the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country was founded in 1981 and works with donors to make grants to nonprofit organizations and award scholarships throughout a 10-county region that includes Bandera, Blanco, Edwards, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Mason, Real and Uvalde counties.
The foundation says it manages more than $100 million in charitable assets and focuses on supporting long-term community needs across the Hill Country.
More information about the foundation and how to donate is available here.
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