Community Foundation announces plans to release $4.4 million to aid flood recovery

The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country announced Tuesday that it has raised $60 million from people across the U.S. following the July 4 floods.  Austin Dickson, the foundation’s CEO, stated that donations are made possible by the Kerr County Flood Relief Fund, which was implemented on July 4, 2025.

Dickson announced plans to disperse $4.4 million to multiple nonprofit organizations, as well as local businesses, first responders, crisis assistance efforts and a school district.

Some of the grantees were announced on Tuesday:

~Center Point Alliance -$200,000

~City West Church -$100,000

~Hunt Preservation Society -$300,000

~Ingram Independent School District -$1.25 million

~United Way of San Antonio -$25,000

~West Kerr Chamber of Commerce -$250,000

~Comfort Area Foundation -$100,000

~Hunt United Methodist Church -$50,000

~The Transformation Church -$50,000

~Zion Lutheran Church -$50,000

~LiftFund -$2.5 million

~Comfort Volunteer Fire Department -$50,000

~Moffitt Legacy Foundation -$60,000

~Texas Hill Country Counselors Association -$50,000

The foundation hopes to exit the emergency grant period soon, focusing on the Hill Country’s long-term repair, rebuilding and recovery.