Southern Smoke Foundation Disaster Application: Texas Hill Country Floods

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Eligibility Guidelines:

This grant is available for F+B workers impacted by the Texas Hill Country floods that occurred July 2025.
The following counties and cities are eligible for consideration:
Counties: Kendall, Kerr, and Menard
Must have been employed 30+ hours per week for 6 months leading up to floods (January 2025-June 2025).

Aiming to serve the most vulnerable F+B workers, meaning:

Annual income is less than 40k per year, you are an hourly worker or owner/operator, and you receive taxable income.
Your place of employment was impacted due to the floods
Currently displaced from your home due to home loss, or your home is still in need of repairs directly related to the floods.
Single parents or caretakers with children or dependents, and dual F+B households.
Those who have received a minimal amount of financial assistance.

Processing Timeline:

Southern Smoke Foundation is accepting applications in batches of 125 or fewer. The application will be closed when we have reached the maximum application number, and will reopen if funding is available.
Expected processing time for each batch of applications is 6 weeks.

Funding:

Southern Smoke Foundation is committed to a total initial funding of $150,000 for this effort, and we will continue to provide support based on the fundraising and donations we receive.

What to expect:

BEFORE YOU GET STARTED:

If you are a business owner, or for additional FAQs and information, please visit our Resource Site (or click here for the Spanish Resource Site). This will be updated frequently as we respond to additional FAQ's from applicants!

Priority will be given to applicants who submit all requested documentation in their application upon submission, and grant us permission to speak to their employers.
We will require employment verification for all applicants. By checking the boxes in the application below, you grant us permission to contact your employer, previous employers, and other aid relief nonprofits, so that we may be able to expedite this portion of the process.
We will require pay stubs outlined in the Documentation section of the application.
We will require proof of your home damages in the form of third-party documentation (fire department, property management company, Department of Public Health, etc.)
You will have a dedicated case manager who will work on your case.
You will receive communications via email only. Please make sure you search for communications from casemanagement2@southernsmoke.org.

General Information

First Name

Last Name

Email Address

Phone Number

Birthday (MM/DD/YYYY):

Race:

Race (Other)

Gender Identity:

Gender Identity (Other)

Current Address

State

City

County:

Zip code:

Which Natural Disaster has impacted you?

Have you received any previous financial assistance related to the Texas Hill Country floods?

Are you receiving or have you received financial assistance related to the Texas Hill Country floods? If so, please select what organization:

If "Other," please specify:

If you are receiving or have received financial assistance related to the Texas Hill Country floods, how much? (Please answer “n/a” if this does not apply to you).

Employment Information

Name of current (or most recent) place of employment:

Type of F+B Establishment

If "Other," please specify:

Have you worked at more than one F+B establishment in the last 12 months?

Address of current place of employment

Street Address

Start typing your address and choose the correct one from the dropdown. Please do not paste or auto-fill the address — it must be selected to ensure your entry is processed correctly.

Suite # or Store Number

City

State

Zip Code

Position:

If "Other," please specify:

Are you still in the food and beverage (F+B) industry?

If you are still in the F+B industry, were you a salaried employee through this disaster?

What is your average annual net income?

Have you been able to return to work?

Household

Household makeup:

Is your partner/spouse also employed in food and beverage?

Was your partner/spouse's employment impacted by the disaster?

If your partner has also completed an application with us, please list their name:

Are there other adults working in the household?

Annual household net income:

Do any of the following people live in your home?

How many children/dependents live in your household?

Housing

What is your current living situation?

Do you live in:

If "Other," please specify:

What sort of insurance coverage did you have at the time of the floods?

Statement of Need

If there is any additional information you'd like to share, please include it below:

Documentation

Please submit a paystub from January 2025:

Please submit your most recent paystub in 2025:

Please submit your insurance claim for home damage, if applicable:

Please submit proof your home was uninhabitable from a third-party source (property management, fire report, etc):

Disclosure

By checking this box, you authorize Southern Smoke Foundation to contact your employer to verify employment.

I allow Southern Smoke Foundation to contact my employer for employment verification.

By checking this box, you authorize Southern Smoke Foundation to contact other nonprofit organizations you have applied to in order to expedite case processing time.

I allow Southern Smoke Foundation to contact other nonprofits regarding my application

I certify that all of the information I provided in this form (or any other accompanying or required documents) is correct, accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that the falsification, misrepresentation or omission of any facts in said documents will be cause for denial of funding and immediate disqualification regardless of the timing or circumstances of discovery.

I agree to the terms listed above.

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