$25,000
Project Director: Lisa Emery

The 2021 Winter Storm caused damage in multiple buildings across campus and created significant disruptions to academics and student life on campus. Austin College experienced multiple days without a water supply, damage to residential and academic buildings across campus, and was even forced to switch from natural gas to diesel fuel to ensure boilers remained functional to provide heat to the more than 1,000 students living on campus. Funds from Communities Foundation of Texas were used to minimize additional expenses and the insurance deductible from storm-related damage.