List of Community organizations in Texas
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Statewide & Rural-Focused Organizations
Texas Rural Funders
Mission: Mobilizing philanthropy to strengthen rural Texas communities through collaborative grantmaking and connections.
Website: texasruralfunders.org
Texas Rural Communities, Inc. (TRC)
Mission: Provides small grants (typically $3K–$10K) to grassroots community development projects in rural Texas.
Website: texasrural.org
Texas Department of Agriculture – Rural Grant Programs
Provides programs like the Texas Community Development Block Grant (TxCDBG) for rural infrastructure and housing, plus agricultural and health support.
Website: texasagriculture.gov (search for “Grants & Services”)
🏥 Food Security & Disaster Relief
West Texas Food Bank
Focus: Serving 19 rural West Texas counties with mobile food distribution and summer meal initiatives (e.g. Summer Hunger Match).
Website: wtxfoodbank.org
Hill Country Daily Bread Ministries
Geography: Eight rural counties in the Hill Country (San Antonio metro region). Supplies food, clothing, mentorship, and support, distributing around $6M annually.
Website: (search “Hill Country Daily Bread Ministries”)
Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country
Role: Major regional funder of catastrophe relief, including flash flood recovery in Kerr County post-July 2025. Raised over $60M.
Website: communityfoundations.org
⚖️ Legal Aid & Social Services
Texas RioGrande Legal Aid (TRLA)
Coverage: Civil legal services for low-income residents across 68 Texas counties, including many rural areas.
Website: trla.org
Texas Legal Services Center (TLSC)
Services: Legal assistance for older adults, low‑income residents, and support to other legal aid agencies across Texas.
Website: tlsc.org
🌱 Agriculture, Conservation & Farming
Texas Farm Bureau
Role: Represents Texas farmers and ranchers; advocates for rural policy, farm markets, and agricultural infrastructure.
Website: texasfarmbureau.org
Small Farmers & Ranchers Community-Based Organization (TSFRCBO)
Focus: Education, technical assistance, and market access for historically underserved farmers and ranchers across Texas rural areas.
Website: tsfrcbo.org
Texas Agricultural Land Trust – Forever Texas Fund
Work: Protects working lands, open spaces, and supports rural economies via conservation easements.
Website: txaglandtrust.org/forevertexasfund
Texan by Nature
Aim: Founded by Laura Bush, connects businesses with conservation nonprofits to benefit Texas communities, land, and economy. Includes working with rural partners.
Website: texanbynature.org
Native Plant Society of Texas
Mission: Conservation, education, and habitat restoration across Texas, including rural outreach via local chapters.
Website: npsot.org
🏞️ West Texas
West Texas Food Bank
Focus: Hunger relief in 19 rural counties across the Permian Basin and West Texas, via mobile food distributions.
Website: wtxfoodbank.org
Serving more than 34,000 sq mi with fresh food and mobile markets—especially critical during summer months.
West Texas Opportunities, Inc.
Focus: Community services—including Head Start childcare, weatherization assistance, transportation—in cities like Midland, Lamesa, and the surrounding rural areas.
Website: gowto.org
CASA of West Texas
Focus: Child advocacy and foster care volunteer support in rural counties such as Midland, Howard, Gaines, Brewster, Reeves, Pecos, and more.
Website: casawtx.org
One Accord for Kids
Focus: Strengthening families and child welfare services tailored for communities in West Texas.
Website: oneaccordtx.org
🌄 Central Texas (Hill Country and Surrounds)
Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country
Focus: Grants and support for nonprofits in 10 Hill Country counties (e.g. Kerr, Bandera, Blanco, Uvalde), including flood relief via the Kerr County Flood Relief Fund.
Website: communityfoundation.net
Raised over $60 M post–July 2025 floods for local recovery efforts.
Hill Country Daily Bread Ministries
Focus: Feeding and mentoring across 8 rural counties of Central Texas; distributes food, clothing and runs youth mentorship initiatives.
Website: hccm.org (Hill Country Community Ministries site)
Distributed ~$6 M worth of supplies last year.
Hill Country Alliance
Focus: Natural resource conservation, growth management guidance, and public awareness for rural Hill Country communities (e.g. Uvalde, Medina).
Website: hillcountryalliance.org
Serve Outdoors – Texas Hill Country Chapter
Focus: Outdoor adventure programming—hunting and fishing—for veterans, disabled individuals, youth and seniors in rural Hill Country.
Website: txhcserveoutdoors.org
🌾 South Texas and Lower Rio Grande Valley
Texas RioGrande Legal Aid (TRLA)
Focus: Legal aid services for low‑income rural residents across 68 counties—operates offices in communities such as Del Rio, Uvalde, Beeville, and Weslaco.
Website: trla.org
ARISE Adelante
Focus: Community-led empowerment for women and children in colonias—unincorporated, low-income areas—across South Texas.
Website: Inside ARISE Adelante (part of their nonprofit profile)
Bethany House of Laredo
Focus: Homeless, veteran, disabled, and impoverished support in Laredo and Webb County—including shelters and transitional housing in rural adjacent areas.
Website: https://www.bethanyhouseoflaredo.org/
Women’s Shelter of South Texas
Focus: Emergency shelter, counseling, legal advocacy, and outreach to rural areas in regions like Sinton, Alice, Beeville, and Kingsville.
Website: purpledoortx.org