While we are all devastated about the flooding that took place, the Texas Department of Agriculture is working to make you all aware of their STAR Fund program.
The STAR Fund was created solely with monetary donations from private individuals and entities to fund disaster recovery efforts. STAR Fund money may be used to assist farmers, ranchers and agribusiness owners in rebuilding fences, restoring operations and paying for other agricultural disaster relief.
To qualify, the applicant’s county must be in included in either a declaration of disaster by the Governor of Texas or a declaration of agricultural emergency by the Texas Commissioner of Agriculture. For this disaster the following counties are eligible: Bandera, Bexar, Burnet, Caldwell, Coke, Comal, Concho, Gillespie, Guadalupe, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Llano, Mason, McCulloch, Menard, Reeves, San Saba, Tom Green, Travis, and Williamson counties.
Please visit the link here to review eligibility and to access the online application or request a paper copy at grants@TexasAgriculture.gov. Applications are due November 4, 2025 by 11:59pm.