AUSTIN The Lower Colorado River Authority recently awarded communi -
ty grants totaling $1,081,239 for projects in its service ter - ritory throughout Texas in its fiscal year running July 2025 through June 2026.
LCRA Community
Grants are awarded twice a year to volunteer fire de - partments, emergency re - sponders, libraries, civic groups, museums and other tax-exempt nonprofit or - ganizations, in addition to local governments, schools and economic development organizations.
To date, LCRA has awarded 2,218 community grants totaling more than $56 million. When com -
bined with $250 million in community-raised match -
ing funds, the program has invested almost $307 mil -
lion in local communities.
Recent LCRA Commu - nity Grants helped fund 40 projects, including lighting upgrades to tennis courts in Mason and ballfields in Burton and Columbus; new playground equipment in Rochelle and Rocksprings; renovations to American Legion Halls in Bellville and Goldthwaite; and re -
pairs to storm-damaged community spaces in Mar - ble Falls and San Saba.
Many of the recent grants support first respond - ers, including helping fund a major fire station expansion at Kerr County's Divide Volunteer Fire Department; a new lighted helipad in Industry; new utility task vehicles in Fulton, Ingram and Lexington; and new firefighting gear for depart - ments in Kingsland, Runge and Spicewood. Applications for the next round of LCRA Communi ty Grants are available on- line beginning July 1 at lcra. org/grants and must be sub -
mitted by midnight July 31. Most grants are for $25,000 or less, but several grants of up to $50,000 and one grant of up to $100,000 also will
be awarded.
Applicants requesting more than $5,000 must sup - ply matching funds of at least 20%. Eligible projects must benefit or be available to an entire community and improve the value of a cap - ital asset through building, renovating or purchasing equipment. Grants are not available to individuals, for-profit entities, profes -
sional associations, social service projects or limit - ed-use facilities.
Visit lcra.org/grants for information on eligibility requirements or to apply for a grant. For more infor - mation, email grants@lcra. org or call 800-776-5272, ext. 3140 or ext.1627.
