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TDEM staff gave the public helpline for general assistance as (830) 465-4797 and described a donations consolidation and warehousing effort intended to keep donated supplies in Kerr County while moving them off public sites. The TDEM presenter said 57 of 61 donation sites asked for help with warehousing and that supplies would be inventoried and returned to local donation-site managers as needed.

Courtney Goss said the volunteer and damage assessment systems are active: she reported a volunteer registration portal with more than 18,700 volunteers signed up and preliminary damage assessment counts of “58 destroyed, 150 major, 46 minor, 44 affected.” She urged residents to register for assistance and use the Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) and the registration hotline to ensure they are included in recovery plans.

Goss warned that FEMA assistance is only a component of recovery, noting that the average individual assistance grant after Hurricane Harvey was about $4,400 and describing FEMA grants as intended to make a home \"safe, sanitary, and secure.\" She also gave a rule-of-thumb that floodwater damage can be expensive: the presenters cited an estimate that one inch of water to a 2,500-square-foot house can cost about $25,000 to repair.

TDEM staff also described an online volunteer-tracking system and lost-and-found arrangements for personal items recovered along waterways. The presenters encouraged local residents and organizations to coordinate with HerTogether and other locally-led recovery groups for longer-term needs and said educational briefings on long-term recovery planning would be offered.

Ending: Officials emphasized that immediate registration, use of the DRC and the helpline are essential first steps and that long-term recovery will involve coordinated action among government, nonprofit and philanthropic partners.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Kerr County Commissioners' Court Workshop Agenda, July 25, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Texas Division of Emergency Management staff and voluntary agency liaisons reported a local helpline, a one-stop information number, a volunteer registry with more than 18,700 sign-ups, preliminary damage counts, and urged residents to register with FEMA and visit DRCs for assistance.","taxTitle","taxId",54243,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":56,"_68":69,"_70":56,"_71":72,"_73":72},6155387,"Community Foundation reports large relief fund, $9.75 million granted so far and new Ingram ISD support",259,3269000,3528000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5474690-bda95e3595cee908350dcb478d760a11&start=3269&end=3528","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5474690-bda95e3595cee908350dcb478d760a11/thumbnail_3269000.jpg","/articles/6155387/Kerr-County/Texas/Community-Foundation-reports-large-relief-fund-975-million-granted-so-far-and-new-Ingram-ISD-support","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6155387-9f1a2f620a0360c8bdb4ce2aa34c7a3a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770421057&Signature=e53ey35o7C9ox2taK33DZqiVsUBFs9by1zLy4lS2nImAlXdz3OqoMLuIl8lZGdGM4CtrovUSgb6GcbRd76b3rHpFi5thz6fYBonLE97NkPBs2bErZhnqJhcXlxUEr8KXpvrX4b8w5hsW~nyWNSziZFjNoW0t3CTFDBxiAxKCw8B-xDHygH2RA3zng3FacJV0xVwdlm8an7IYmzhcYwI2wyn3mc5BoHxJVd4zb5Za0wYx0ODJmRntJkA1Onn4qh-554XQESb4zds6kdtPOvXy4GfEIxs0gQ3g4gs9t74ctiZQ~qJkHukoVtWW-3IOsGOpNZmZs5~YGdutxosSIGpuww__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Austin Nixon, chief executive officer of the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country, told the court the foundation opened the Kerr County Flood Relief Fund within hours of the flood and is managing both short- and long-term philanthropic responses.

\"On at 09:46 in the morning on July 4, the Community Foundation created the Kerr County Flood Relief Fund,\" Nixon said, adding that the fund had drawn national and international donations. He told the court the organization had \"raised over $60,000,000 in that fund alone\" and \"granted almost $10,000,000, $9,750,000 to vetted non profits so far.\" Nixon described an initial grant package of $5 million announced within a week and detailed targeted grant categories: emergency family assistance, small-business stabilization, first-responder support, and crisis-assistance operations.

Nixon said the foundation awarded operating grants to volunteer fire departments and provided other rapid support: \"Our board allocated $250,000 initial grants for general operating support to CenterPoint, Divide, Hunt, Ingram, and Mount Phoane volunteer fire departments.\" He also described a $1,250,000 grant to Ingram ISD after the district reported major facility losses and said H-E-B has committed to rebuild Ingram’s security fence.

Nixon told the court the foundation intends to form a 12–15 person advisory committee to steer medium- and long-term fund deployment and that most grants so far are restricted to local nonprofit organizations, with limited exceptions for national partners working through local groups (for example, World Central Kitchen and Mercy Chefs).

He also announced plans for a Hill Country Camp Recovery Fund to address needs of summer camps and other for-profit entities that may qualify for narrow charitable grants managed under the foundation’s 501(c)(3) structure.

Ending: The Community Foundation posted fund details and a grantee list on its website and said it will continue to vet requests and work with local partners, county officials and federal recovery teams as needs evolve.","The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country described a rapid fundraising campaign and a slate of emergency grants for households, businesses, first responders and Ingram ISD; the foundation said it had raised large donations and committed $9.75 million in grants to vetted nonprofits, with a $1.25 million grant for Ingram ISD.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":56,"_68":69,"_70":56,"_71":72,"_73":72},6155391,"LiftFund offers 0% loans, grants for Kerr County small businesses and employees",240,1314000,1554000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5474690-bda95e3595cee908350dcb478d760a11&start=1314&end=1554","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5474690-bda95e3595cee908350dcb478d760a11/thumbnail_1314000.jpg","/articles/6155391/Kerr-County/Texas/LiftFund-offers-0-loans-grants-for-Kerr-County-small-businesses-and-employees","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6155391-3c14ee632c9aa2b2dd9fe72660841446/orig.mp4?Expires=1770421057&Signature=i~LQEoYHfMfwHivIDxOrcTr5UoO5ARf7SsepvFfFKzKlIbr1ite3U2vnrm332ver-w0y5ECEZA8wzA~~x-M7Euc~uBcQaFltKxm7I3x86JLhTh4cyRH8eZKshw45fSXOHWVVXowR9a5gCkTDRcRyTqjTjeArmz6ti-Oaq3fUKucccpZGrMJMrspMz8ZR3PgS9iZjt1VP2zNhXK8n2OV5ivPTq609s4d4QoWTNJoHGmPOzecZBA0r5kIqUHzLkkeMTHo9qLdpwQukk~Rd-M7aW53wZb2gxF1tHSROU~z0XVmgt632a-cM5lRHPJnwm7ID-fhnrIzIYxpEwjlyScCWdA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Joseph Delagard of LiftFund told the Commissioners Court workshop that LiftFund has an active disaster relief program for small businesses and employees affected by the flood.

\"As of Wednesday, we have a 156 grant applications, 84 have been approved, and 59 have been funded,\" Delagard said, giving program metrics shared with attendees. He said LiftFund provides emergency grants up to $10,000 and buy-down loans of $50,000 at 0% with a 60-day deferment on payments and the possibility of a 90-day deferment on request.

Delagard walked through application steps and emphasized the disaster-specific portal on LiftFund’s website: “The website is liftfund.com. Liftfund.com. And there's a green button in there that says, learn more about disaster.” He cautioned applicants to use the disaster link rather than the regular loan button and listed common documentation requests: photo ID, a business utility bill at the affected address, and bank statements for May–July.

Delagard also provided a contact for immediate assistance and troubleshooting with applications: a San Antonio phone number he quoted as (210) 531-5535 for applicants to call or text.

Ending: LiftFund urged affected business owners and employees to use the disaster portal, prepare the requested verification documents and call the provided number if they encounter application issues.","LiftFund representatives said the nonprofit has processed disaster grant and loan applications for Kerr County businesses and employees, with immediate grants up to $10,000 and 0% buy-down loans up to $50,000 available under an intake portal on liftfund.com.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":56,"_68":69,"_70":56,"_71":72,"_73":72},6155396,"Kerr County banks pledge fundraising and lending support for flood recovery",273,436000,709000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5474690-bda95e3595cee908350dcb478d760a11&start=436&end=709","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5474690-bda95e3595cee908350dcb478d760a11/thumbnail_436000.jpg","/articles/6155396/Kerr-County/Texas/Kerr-County-banks-pledge-fundraising-and-lending-support-for-flood-recovery","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6155396-0097a0fb806143a7d4fd76eb3c98b450/orig.mp4?Expires=1770421057&Signature=h7~eyQaEXAjxKiXa1v91in9BlcrMD3U6Zom9iPjY9u4s0lcNg6K2iY0Cd7yEOc8H-XC3rmPQ~Vhi2o2HeHc4r1~7sFaAVwvgFobCWY6Ygsqfxs5Jflk~hyFqTrJKm1hPM-m8xmfmf4KYiMJt6CuP9b-KdMhfTxf265xQNk8LLHgIYmoTiz1EggqCoaOAjDfVShMHijxOrlVdestqCflEpHidXVk98KO0LPWzOweG6y2TbDpD~Fcd0S47VbZR6oa14QEgqMFmpGNKcfWwCdsWzWGBb6B-2wB82eD4wjPkgk5809-RHupGlWa3dux0tyuWzo5IVTOnNYb3JKp4D2F3kg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Greg Appel, marketing president at Happy State Bank, told the workshop the local banking community began outreach the weekend after the flood and established ongoing communications and meetings to coordinate assistance for affected customers.

\"Our response started the weekend following July 4, and we were on the phone talking and texting with our customers, checking on them, trying to to find out how they were effective,\" Appel said, describing early phone and in-person checks, loan-modification conversations and information-sharing across banks.

Appel said the local banking community had made direct commitments “in excess of a million dollars” to recovery efforts and that some banks were offering dollar-for-dollar matching to multiply donations. Happy State Bank, he said, “made a $250,000 commitment.”

Banks described three parallel roles: (1) immediate outreach and information-sharing, (2) participation in philanthropic fundraising and matching gifts, and (3) traditional lending to affected homeowners and businesses on a case-by-case basis. Appel emphasized that many small businesses may not be able to repay a standard loan for the full cost of recovery and that lenders will need to tailor financing to each borrower.

Appel also said banks are coordinating with nonprofit partners, including the Community Foundation and LiftFund, and that representatives from lending organizations will be available at local bank branches to meet business owners in coming weeks.

Ending: Commissioners thanked the banking community for swift fundraising and urged banks and philanthropic partners to continue outreach to high-impact sectors such as summer camps and tourism-related businesses.","Local banks reported coordinated outreach to affected customers, commitments to fundraising exceeding $1 million across the local banking community, and case-by-case lending for businesses damaged by floodwaters.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":56,"_68":69,"_70":56,"_71":72,"_73":72},6155401,"Kerr EDC outlines CURT Together business recovery push after floods",275,75000,350000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5474690-bda95e3595cee908350dcb478d760a11&start=75&end=350","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5474690-bda95e3595cee908350dcb478d760a11/thumbnail_75000.jpg","/articles/6155401/Kerr-County/Texas/Kerr-EDC-outlines-CURT-Together-business-recovery-push-after-floods","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6155401-0d5d0293a0137bedfa7c52e83f57fc97/orig.mp4?Expires=1770421057&Signature=ht19z1G3i1im-wtx72Y1V8KmTsTBfG8EgMDFl6dKPht93uUVfyYc-dx5poHMvDSHHu8rcNg1Zf~e7mN8BUE-SvglcWqecVRy-dEBOZ2iLm~4YiJjsz8pevwdsNIkK8evndw0O49H-xyxAz~-7ukCfjP2uc4EO0l9-IdLtR2P9vhxuiEIV1G4mnfiIR8Hged~1NTgWLBVSHpVf84bj8vlIjr3y6df6xbBYMl4NlLpIq4FA-~tdPrVyK5CvyJ5m21w2XjKGhuxjs0WoQVN8eyfaLFnOgfeu6Eg1x9oZwCHkQ76dXm30ruzuvrXKovRmwkGEcaB6Gbu4mileji~g2LlPg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Todd Bach, a representative for the Kerr EDC, told the Kerr County Commissioners Court workshop that local leaders formed a task force called CURT Together to coordinate business recovery after the flood.

“we decided to create what is now known today as CURT Together, a task force we put together by local leadership within the community,” Bach said, describing rapid early work to secure warehousing and office space and to perform direct business intake visits along the Guadalupe River. He said volunteers, local realtors and the Chamber helped “hold their hand and hug them” during intake visits.

The nut graf: CURT Together is intended to combine short-term relief and a future long-term recovery plan for businesses across Kerr County. Bach said the Chamber created a foundation and the group obtained early funding from the Community Foundation to provide immediate grants to affected businesses.

Bach laid out a sequence of emergency steps: phone outreach and warehousing starting the weekend after the floods, in-person intake by volunteer realtors to capture damage data, and creation of a business intake form used to channel immediate assistance through the Chamber foundation. He emphasized that one organization could not do the work alone and that partners are building a longer-term recovery plan with outside expert guidance.

Bach said the long-term plan was still being drafted and not yet ready for public presentation: “As of today, it is not ready to present to the public,” he said, adding that leadership review and approvals remain necessary before releasing the plan.

Commissioners and other presenters at the workshop urged CURT Together and partner organizations to prioritize camps and tourism businesses, which they said face higher-cost rebuilding and unique operational needs. County officials noted the group should coordinate closely with banks, philanthropic funders and state recovery teams to avoid duplicative efforts.

Ending: Bach closed his presentation by asking the court not to open a public Q&A at that moment and by thanking county leadership for support. He invited follow-up coordination with the court and other emergency partners as the recovery effort moves from immediate intake to longer-term planning.","Kerr EDC representatives described a rapid countywide business relief effort called CURT Together that has coordinated warehousing, intake visits and a Chamber Foundation to deliver immediate cash and long-term planning for businesses affected by recent floods.","actionData","errors"]

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