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$606,956.98 was granted to Habitat for Humanity of Jefferson County to repair 27 homes and rebuild one home in Jefferson and Orange Counties damaged during Hurricane Harvey. Initially, Habitat for Humanity of Jefferson County planned the disaster response program, Home After Harvey, to help 60 families recover from Hurricane Harvey. That goal was quickly increased to…
$1,250,000 was granted to Golden Crescent Habitat for Humanity to rebuild 10 homes in Refugio County destroyed during Hurricane Harvey. A report from the South Texas Economic Development Center stated that Refugio County was the second most devastated county in home damages with 70% of homes (approximately 2,600) damaged after Harvey. Refugio did not have…
$1,339,654.45 was granted to Houston Habitat for Humanity to repair 26 homes in Harris County damaged during Hurricane Harvey. Houston Habitat for Humanity repairs the hurricane-damaged homes of low-to moderate-income homeowners who lack the resources to fund the repairs themselves. Home repairs are also designed to strengthen resiliency and preparedness to minimize the impact of…
$4,988,121 was granted to fund renovation of the historic Blue Triangle Community Center, founded during World War I as central meeting place where women and girls of color could safely learn and recreate. The Center has a long history of providing programs and activities for children and adults, daycare, swimming lessons and other recreation and…
$1,724,574 was granted to fund building repairs and improvements to the historic Dow School building, which houses MECA, a cultural community center that provides arts and cultural programming and support to Houston’s Old Sixth Ward Historic District neighborhood and surrounding communities. The building was damaged during Hurricane Harvey when significant amounts of rain water leaked…
$426,000 was granted to Target Hunger, in partnership with the Rebuild Texas Fund, which serves low-income and underserved clients with food assistance. Target Hunger’s programs and services aim to address hunger and food insecurity within inner city neighborhoods across Houston’s northeast triangle – an area where more than 30% of people live below the federal…
A $1.3 million grant was granted to Harris County to fund the construction of three soccer fields at Precinct Four’s Alabonson Park. Many of the surrounding neighborhoods suffered serious flooding during Hurricane Harvey, including the Parkland Place neighborhood adjacent to the east side of the park. The southern half of the proposed parklands were inundated…
A $2 million grant was granted to Harris County to fund the construction of four regulation-size youth soccer fields and one practice field at Precinct One’s Blue Ridge Park, which is located just south of the greater Meyerland/Southwest Houston neighborhoods that experienced some of the most significant flooding in Harris County. The fields will be…
$1,246,837 has been granted to Learning Undefeated, in partnership with the Rebuild Texas Fund, to build out and operate two Learning Undefeated Drop Anywhere Labs for the 2019-2020 school year. Upon completion, each Lab will be deployed to school districts still recovering from Harvey’s impact. More than a year and a half after Hurricane Harvey,…
$300,000 was granted to the Lone Star College Foundation, in partnership with the Rebuild Texas Fund, to establish the Qatar Harvey Fund Scholarship Program to assist Lone Star College students still struggling in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. Hurricane Harvey devastated large swaths of the LSC service area, which includes North Harris County and Montgomery County. …