Kerr Together Coordination VISTA

Kerr Together is the community-designated Long-Term Recovery Group established following the July 2025 floods. The organization coordinates housing, business recovery, infrastructure restoration, volunteer management, and resource alignment across municipal, nonprofit, and private-sector partners. Services include case management support, building materials distribution, grant administration assistance, infrastructure match coordination, and strategic planning for long-term resilience. Kerr Together serves as a centralized recovery hub, ensuring transparency, accountability, and efficient deployment of public and philanthropic funds while strengthening local capacity to prepare for and respond to future disasters.

The July 2025 floods caused widespread damage across Kerr County, disrupting housing, damaging public infrastructure, and threatening the survival of small and historic businesses that anchor the local economy. Homes and rental units were lost or significantly damaged, reducing already limited housing inventory and displacing families and essential workers. Parks, drainage corridors, streets, and downtown areas in Center Point, Ingram, and Hunt sustained major damage, limiting community gathering space, tourism activity, and small business revenue.

Kerr Together anticipates directly serving 200 low-income and uninsured/underinsured households that will benefit from building materials assistance and housing planning, reducing out-of-pocket rebuilding costs and accelerating safe return home. At least 50 senior households (65+), many on fixed incomes, are expected to receive housing-related support.

The Housing Coordination VISTA will build and strengthen systems that connect flood-impacted households with temporary and semi-temporary housing while their homes are repaired or rebuilt. Research disaster-housing best practices, including approaches used by Long-Term Recovery Groups, voluntary organizations, local governments, and housing providers. Map gaps between immediate shelter, temporary housing, semi-temporary housing, and return to permanent housing. Create a housing-resource database or CRM workflow that tracks availability, program requirements, referral status, anticipated move dates, and unresolved barriers without duplicating case-management functions.

Research and organize current FEMA Individual Assistance (IA) housing resources, documentation requirements, appeal pathways, deadlines, and referral options relevant to disaster-impacted households.

• Childcare assistance if eligible
• Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend
• Health Coverage*
• Living Allowance
• Relocation Allowance
• Training .

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Car recommended, Permits attendance at school during off hours, Permits working at another job during off hours.

• Community and Economic Development
• Community Outreach
• Disaster Relief
• Education
• Environment
• Health
• Homelessness
• Housing

• Communications
• Community Organization
• Computers/Technology
• Conflict Resolution
• Leadership
• Writing/Editing
• General Skills
• Social Services
• Disaster Services
• Team Work

Ameri Corps VISTA

Kerr Together Housing Coordination VISTA

01/11/2027 - 01/10/2028

Full Time

Some college

Minimum: 18 Maximum:
None

TEXAS

From 10/06/2026 To 12/08/2026